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Scia'new
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English
+ First Nation
Alternative forms
en SC'IȺNEW̱ Sc'ianew
Etymology
From en str SC'IȺNEW̱.
Pronunciation
en /ˈtʃja.nʊ/
Noun
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An indigenous people of southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
en Beecher Bay
en Pirjo Raits Scia'new First Nation looks at aquaculture business Sooke News Mirror 2012-05-08 https://www.sookenewsmirror.com/business/scianew-first-nation-looks-at-aquaculture-business-120739 With this partnership the band can look at about four jobs initially, but with the opportunity for more further down the road. He said that with any jobs and training the Scia’new would have first right of refusal and that is crucial for the small band.
en Comment: Scia’new directing own destiny with Spirit Bay Times Colonist 2016-06-22 https://www.timescolonist.com/opinion/comment-scianew-directing-own-destiny-with-spirit-bay-4637887 The Scia’new First Nation, at Beecher Bay near Sooke, is creating a brighter future for our young people with the creation of a whole new seaside community. We are 51 per cent owners of a development project that will see 600 homes built on 40 hectares of our traditional territory.
https://web.archive.org/web/20240118080118/https://www.timescolonist.com/opinion/comment-scianew-directing-own-destiny-with-spirit-bay-4637887
18 January 2024