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Harvesting Traditional Foods with our Songhees Elders & Interviewing our Elders

Our Songhees Youth interviewed our Elders in both Year 1 and Year 2 of the SAYL - Living Science Lab project. CRD's Erich Kelch and Keir Cordner from First Nations Health Authority made this trip possible. Erich drove us out…

UVic Living Lab Project learning

A Day in the Sun on T’liches with Songhees Community and UVIC staff

Each year, Songhees Academic Youth Leadership goes to our islands to do some historical, biological and anthropological work with Songhees and UVIC experts. Standing around an ancient longhouse foundation with Songhees youth,…

UVic Living Lab Project outside

CENQALES – Tribal School Cultural Day – June 20th, 2019

Living Lab participated in National Aboriginal Day – LAU WEL NEW Tribal School’s Cultural Day sponsored by PEPAKEN HAUTW who have been leading the Reefnet – willow restoration project. Sharing a Clam Bar B Q – marine life tent with…