Saanich

English + (linguistics) Pronunciation en /ˈsænɪt͡ʃ/ en ænɪtʃ 2 Noun + * A member of a Native American people from British Columbia. en W̱SÁNEĆ 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. “There’s big support for that one in the Saanich Nation because we have always held that mountain sacred,” said Tsawout hereditary chief Eric Pelkey, who spearheaded last week’s march up Mount Douglas to erect a sign bearing the traditional name Pkols. 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 Translations Native American people Saanich: str W̱SÁNEĆ Proper noun The language of this people. en district municipality on isl/Vancouver Island p/British Columbia c/Canada, named for the Saanich people. Translations language Saanich: str SENĆOŦEN Further reading str en Languages