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Funny, Inspirational, and interesting anecdotes and stories about Saanich School District past, present, and future.

WEXES- Moon of the Frog - March 18 to April 26, 2026

"The frog on the face of the moon represents DOLUÁNW̱ - the Keeper of the Sacred Season.  It is time

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ṈIṈENE - Moon of the Child - Feb 17 to Mar 17, 2026

“The face of the young man represents youth, a new beginning, the rebirth of the animal world, and

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SIS,ET - The Elder Moon - Jan 18, 2026 to Feb 16, 2026

SIS,ET is the oldest in the moon family and means 'The Elder'.

Days are short and storms and heavy

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SJELȻÁSEṈ - Moon of Putting your Paddle Away in the Bush - Dec 19, 2025 to Jan 17, 2026

This moon is the season of strong winds. The weather is unpredictable, making it unsafe to travel

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W̱ESELÁNEW̱ - Moon of the Shaker of the Leaves

November 19th to December 18th, 2025

“...This is the time that big winds come and change the season

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PEKELÁNEW̱ - The Moon that Turns the Leaves White - Oct 21-Nov 18, 2025

“This moon marks the end of Summer and the beginning of cooler weather."

"Our W̱SÁNEĆ people would

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ĆENQOLEW̱ - The Dog Salmon Return to the Earth - September 22 to October 20, 2025

"Dog salmon were the last of the salmon runs to return and we carried out this fishery at goldstream

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ĆENŦÁWEN - Coho Salmon Return to the Earth - August 22 - September 20, 2025

"This moon marks the arrival of the coho salmon.  The First rains begin to break the drought in the

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PENÁW̱EṈ - Moon of the Camas Harvest - May 26, 2025 - June 25, 2025

“This moon is the moon of the Camas Harvest. It is time to dig ḰȽO,EL (camas) the earth is warming

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Local Sustainability with a Career Lens

Stelly’s Secondary School staff took approximately 40 students on a tour of the Saanich Peninsula

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