Sencoten

SENCOTEN SENĆOŦEN English Etymology en str SENĆOŦEN. Proper noun en SENĆOŦEN. en Judith Lavoie Mount Newton, known as Lau,Welnew to First Nations, next on name-change list Times Colonist 2013-05-26 https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/mount-newton-known-as-lauwelnew-to-first-nations-next-on-name-change-list-4592655 Mount Newton is next on the list of Greater Victoria landmarks that First Nations want to see restored to their traditional names. The Saanich, or Wsanec, tribes know the mountain as Lau,Welnew, which means place of refuge in the Sencoten language. https://web.archive.org/web/20240412103751/https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/mount-newton-known-as-lauwelnew-to-first-nations-next-on-name-change-list-4592655 12 April 2024 en Jeff Bell Totem a symbol of welcome and harmony at Royal Roads Times Colonist 2015-10-13 https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/totem-a-symbol-of-welcome-and-harmony-at-royal-roads-4627988 The first totem pole at Royal Roads University has been named S’ael — the Sencoten word for harmony — and will stand in greeting to all for years to come. https://web.archive.org/web/20261022234940/https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/totem-a-symbol-of-welcome-and-harmony-at-royal-roads-4627988 22 October 2026 en Douglas Treaties translated into indigenous languages of Vancouver Island for first time CBC News 2017-02-24 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/douglas-treaties-translated-into-indigenous-languages-of-vancouver-island-for-first-time-1.3997551 For the first time since they were signed 170 years ago, the Douglas Treaties have been translated into the indigenous languages of the Sencoten and Lekwungen First Nations of Vancouver Island. https://web.archive.org/web/20260412174829/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/douglas-treaties-translated-into-indigenous-languages-of-vancouver-island-for-first-time-1.3997551 12 April 2026