W̱MÍYEŦEN Nature Sanctuary
(wh-my-eh-then: Place of the Deer)
Nature Kinship Trail
JÁN ÍY, ȻENS TÁĆEL HÁLE
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In 2021 we began our Kinship Species Mapping project which honours Indigenous Ecological Knowledge (IEK) and recognizes traditional food and medicinal systems in the forest at W̱MÍYEŦEN Nature Sanctuary.
By mapping sensitive ecosystems through an Indigenous kinship lens, interweaving W̱SÁNEĆ and Western knowledge, this work creates opportunities for ecocultural restoration, education, citizen-science research, and capacity-building in Indigenous communities. The project weaves together a diversity of world views that are an essential part of reconciliation.
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DEḰEṈ,IȽĆ (duh-kwung-ee-th-ch)
Thimbleberry
| Rubus parviflorus
The fresh shoots and berries are edible and a staple food. The leaves can be folded to make a cup to hold your berries in.
ḴELḴE,IȽĆ (gulk-gu-ee-th-ch)
Nootka Rose
| Rosa nutkana
The generous rose shrub provides food, medicine, and fibres. The roots of the shrub were used in making the reef net.
ḴELḴE,IȽĆ (gulk-gu-ee-th-ch)
Nootka Rose
| Rosa nutkana
The generous rose shrub provides food, medicine, and fibres. The roots of the shrub were used in making the reef net.
W̱MÍYEŦEN Nature Sanctuary
1772 Millstream Rd,
Victoria, BC V9B 6E4
W̱MÍYEŦEN Nature Sanctuary Society
1772 Millstream Rd. Victoria, BC. V9B 6E4
WSÁNEC Coast Salish
W̱MÍYEŦEN Nature Sanctuary lies within the traditional territories of the WSÁNEC (Saanich) Coast Salish Peoples.
We recognize the integral role the ancestors of the WSÁNEC Coast Salish Peoples play as past and present day stewards of the Highlands lands.