SĆ’IȺNEW (Beecher Bay)
SĆIȺNEW (pronounded CHEA-nuh) means “the place of the big fish” in the Klallam language. The language commonly spoken today in Beecher Bay is Hul’q’umi’num, however part of Sc’ianew traces their ancestry to people who spoke four different dialects. The community recognizes all four languages although they are not all currently spoken. SĆIȺNEW First Nation is located on Beecher Bay in East Sooke 30 km southwest of what is now known as Victoria. It has approximately 237 members.
LATEST FROM THE SĆ’IȺNEW (Beecher Bay) NATION
Fall 2022 Community Engagement- SC’IANEW (Beecher Bay)
Our SIIA team has been grateful to be present a bit more in the community over the fall through both a Beading Lunch Social as well as a Ribbon Skirt Workshop hosted by the fantastic Crystal Brune! October 24, 2022- Sc'ianew Ribbon Skirt Night October 17, 2022-...
Summer 2022 Community Engagement- Sc’ianew (Beecher Bay)
In June, our SIIA team was honoured to take part in Sc'ianew's first BBQ and Grad Ceremony since the start of the pandemic! It was so awesome to see the community all come out to support their grads and share a meal together!