BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin)
BOḰEĆEN means “land of cliffs and bluffs” in the SENĆOŦEN language. In the community both SENĆOŦEN and Hul’q’umi’num’ are spoken. BOḰEĆEN is located on the west side of the Saanich Peninsula along the Saanich Inlet. It has approximately 450 members. The population in BOḰEĆEN began as a small group of 14 families and many of these families are still present today.
LASTEST ABOUT P̓AAČIIDʔAAʔTX (PACHEEDAHT) NATION
Fall 2022 Community Engagement- BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin)
In the fall, our Community Engagement team hosted our first Craft and Social lunch in BOḰEĆEN and it was a packed house! Due to losses within the community, we have yet to go back yet we are looking forward to building more relationships within the community as we do...