Our work depends on
community connections!
We have some fantastic partnerships that enable us to do our work in food system education and ecosystem restoration, as well as raising awareness about the importance of W̱SÁNEĆ plants, land, and culture.
Key Partners
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W̱SÁNEĆ School Board
The W̱SÁNEC School Board hosts PEPAKEṈ HÁUTW̱ at the Tribal School in Brentwood Bay, BC (W̱SÁNEĆ territory). The W̱SÁNEC School Board offers students a cultural education in addition to the standard provincial curriculum, emphasizing the revitalization of the SENĆOŦEN language as well as traditional skills and practices. Together we are raising up generations of W̱SÁNEĆ youth with hands-on experience growing traditional & healthy foods and restoring native ecosystems!
Please visit wsanecschoolboard.ca for more information
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Living Lab Network
PEPAKEṈ HÁUTW̱ is happy to partner with the Living Lab Network, a coalition of the University of Victoria and indigenous community partners throughout Vancouver Island. We continually work towards ecological restoration, indigenous resurgence, and aligning institutional resources with community needs.
Check out Living Lab's work.
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Horticulture Centre of the Pacific
HCP is located in HELEṈIḴEN, named for the headwaters of many tributaries in this area. This project is an amazing opportunity to educate visitors, students and community members in W̱SÁNEĆ territory about the cultural and ecological importance of native plants and ecosystems.
Check out the new W̱SÁNEĆ Ethnobotany Trail to learn more about our collaboration with HCP!
