Sc'ianew

English

Etymology

From Saanich SC'IȺNEW̱.

Noun

Sc'ianew sg or pl

1. Alternative form of Scia'new
   • 2023 November 16, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, “Canada and Sc’ianew First Nation to launch the construction of a Community Cultural Centre at Spirit Bay”, in Canada.ca‎^[1]:

     Sc’ianew lands also include Fraser Island, Lamb Island, Long Neck Island, Twin Island, Village Island, and Whale Island. Today, the Sc’ianew community continues to apply their extended knowledge of environmental management in sharing their land and marine resources.

   • 2023 November 16, Darron Kloster, “Beecher Bay First Nation gets $5.4M in federal funding for cultural centre”, in Times Colonist‎^[2]:

     Sc’ianew lands surround Beecher Bay in East Sooke and also include Fraser Island, Lamb Island, Long-neck Island, Twin Island, Village Island and Whale Island.

   • 2024 September 27, Carla Wilson, “First Nation development in East Sooke in receivership”, in Times Colonist‎^[3]:

     The Spirit Bay project, first announced in 2013, was intended to foster business opportunities and jobs for Sc’ianew members and establish a tax base. But money problems soon arose.