Discover our relatives through the Living Lab Insect Guide, which highlights insect species found across the traditional territories of the Coast Salish Peoples. Learn their names in W̱SÁNEĆ (SENĆOŦEN), Songhees–Esquimalt (lək̓ʷəŋən), English, and Latin. The guide features contributions from knowledge holders SELILIYE (Belinda Claxton), J,SIṈTEN (John Elliott Sr.), ȻOSINIYE (Linda Elliott), SX̱EDŦELISIYE (Renee Sampson), TE,TES,ȾE […]
What’s up at PEPAKEṈ HÁUTW̱ Finished the school year with a celebration! Our summer kicked off with a celebration of all the students’ hard work at the PEPAKEṈ HÁUTW̱ garden over the school year. Students from ȽÁU, WELṈEW̱ Tribal School, W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Secondary School, and W̱SÁNEĆ College were invited to our ĆENQALES: W̱ILṈEW̱ SȻÁĆEL SḴÁPEȽ (Indigenous […]
ṮEṮÁĆES Restoration Initiative The latest Reconcili-action project from the ṮEṮÁĆES Team is called the ṮEṮÁĆES Restoration Initiative. It follows up on the ṮEṮÁĆES Climate Action and ṮEṮÁĆES Revitalization Projects. ṮEṮÁĆES means “Relatives of the Deep” and is the SENĆOŦEN word for the Gulf Islands. The ṮEṮÁĆES Restoration Initiative is a signage project and will […]
ReconciliACTION in Oak Bay For the ReconciliACTION Oak Bay Network, September was focused on preparations to honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and in building and extending relationships to support the work. The Network collaborated with Oak Bay High School on the first school-wide ceremony to mark the day, attended by 1500 students and staff, […]
Living Knowledge Network Delegation to Girona, Spain June 26-29 2024 Exciting news! From June 26-29, a 12-person team from the Living Lab Network will present at the biannual European-based Living Knowledge Network (LKN) community-campus conference in Girona, Spain. The team includes members from the Songhees, Tsartlip, Tsawout, Tseycum, Kwikwasut’inuxw, and Pauquachin Nations, the Métis Nation, […]
Discover, participate in, and engage in immersive nature experiences, cultural workshops, and educational initiatives with HAT, PEPAKEṈ HÁUTW̱ Award, and Oak Haven Park. Explore indigenous markets, traditional cedar weaving, plant walks, and ongoing educational resources like The Cedar Box Experience. Read below to find out more about these events and how to join. Restoration Opportunities […]
Register NOW for Tapestry’s Changemakers in Action: Climate Across the Curriculum conference at Belmont Secondary on Friday, February 16, 2024. This conference is for K-12 Teachers and Community Educators. It will be held from 8:30 to 3 PM on Friday,, February 16 Living Lab staff and network partners are excited to be presenting two workshops at this exciting […]
Featured Photo (Core Production Team @ ĆELÁṈEN TŦE ṮEṮÁĆES Premiere at First People’s House) On December 11th, the Living Lab community embraced a heartwarming and inspiring public film launch and presentation night, connecting 90-100 attendees at the First Peoples House, Ceremonial Hall at UVIC. ĆELÁṈEN TŦE ṮEṮÁĆES, translating to “Birthright/heritage of/to/for our relatives of the […]
Crossposted from The University of Concordia. Indigenous youth, students and researchers gather for an empowering 5-day Concordia summer institute. ‘We are coming together to share our cultures, be visible and make some noise’ June 21, 2023 Youth from more than 10 Indigenous nations recently came together on Concordia’s Sir George Williams Campus as well as […]