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Subdivision, Development and Servicing Law Community Notice
January 23, 2023 — Songhees Council conducted its third and final reading of the Subdivision, Development and Servicing Law on February 22, 2023. This law will be enacted under the authority of our Land Code, and is intended to provide clarity and predictability for the development and management of Songhees lands. Consistent with the Land Code, the proposed law was posted online and in the...
Songhees Nation Hosts Inaugural South Island Powwow
September 22, 2022 — Coming to Gather Again open to all community members Unceded lək̓ʷəŋən territory, Victoria BC – Songhees Nation is proud to invite the Greater Victoria community to the inaugural South Island Powwow on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR), in partnership with the City of Victoria. The NDTR, also known as Orange Shirt Day, was declared a federal...
Opening of Aboriginal Head Start on Reserve
August 26, 2022 — AUGUST 26, 2022, | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OPENING OF ABORIGINAL HEAD START ON-RESERVE PROGRAM Unceded Lekwungen Territory, Victoria BC – Today, Songhees Nation is proud to open their Aboriginal Head Start On-Reserve Program to support children and families. "Songhees Nation is proud to offer the Aboriginal Head Start program to our member families free of charge,” said Chief Ron Sam. ...
Songhees Nation Co-hosts Premiers Meeting with National Indigenous Organizations Leadership
July 11, 2022 — PRESS RELEASE JULY 11, 2022, | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Songhees Nation Co-hosts Premiers Meeting with National Indigenous Organizations Leadership Unceded Lekwungen Territory, Victoria BC – For the first time ever, the annual Premiers and NIO Leadership Meeting, chaired by BC Premier John Horgan, is being co-hosted by Chief Ron Sam of Songhees Nation and Chief Rob Thomas of Esquimalt...
Reconciliation grant to the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations for 2022.
February 3, 2022 — The leadership of Songhees Nation and Esquimalt Nation is pleased about the City of Victoria's decision to create a reconciliation grant to the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations for 2022. This is a welcome and tangible step towards strengthening our common vision for unity so that all families in the region prosper and thrive. We are hopeful that this initiative sets...