Sencoten

See also: SENCOTEN and SENĆOŦEN

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Saanich SENĆOŦEN.

Proper noun

Sencoten

  1. Alternative form of SENĆOŦEN.
    • 2013 May 26, Judith Lavoie, “Mount Newton, known as Lau,Welnew to First Nations, next on name-change list”, in Times Colonist‎[1]:
      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.
    • 2015 October 13, Jeff Bell, “Totem a symbol of welcome and harmony at Royal Roads”, in Times Colonist‎[2]:
      The first totem pole at Royal Roads University has been named S’ael — the Sencoten word for harmony — and will stand in greeting to all for years to come.
    • 2017 February 24, “Douglas Treaties translated into indigenous languages of Vancouver Island for first time”, in CBC News‎[3]:
      For the first time since they were signed 170 years ago, the Douglas Treaties have been translated into the indigenous languages of the Sencoten and Lekwungen First Nations of Vancouver Island.
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