NA'TSA'MAHT Indigenous Education

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ÍY, C̸NES QENOṈE ṮÁ- It's good to see you all!

Traditional Territory

With gratitude and respect, we acknowledge that we live, learn, and work on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish: T’Sou-ke Nation, SĆIȺNEW (Beecher Bay) Nation, and the Nuu-chah-nulth: Paaʔčiidʔatḥ (Pacheedaht) Nation. We also recognize that some of our schools are located on the traditional territories of the MÁLEXEŁ (Malahat) Nation, and the Lək̓ʷəŋən peoples of Songhees and Esquimalt Nations.

For more information, please see Territory Acknowledgment Information package.

SD62 ‘House of Learning’

Lellum (HUL'Q'UMI'NUM' Language) or Á¸LEṈ (SENĆOŦEN Language)

2023-24 school year:

Total of 1,350 Indigenous Learners (Self-identified)

• 920 are First Nations
• 415 are Metis
• 15 are Inuit
• 1,238 received Indigenous Culture & Language programs

If your child self-identifies as Indigenous, please call your school secretary and let them know. After you have self-identified, please complete the Indigenous Education Program consent either online or by printing out the Consent form below and returning it to your school.

Click to view the NA'TSA'MAHT Indigenous Education programming brochure.

Download the latest consent form for the 2025-26 school year 

Vision

The following documents demonstrate how Indigenous education is intertwined in every day learning in Sooke School District as well the journey to get here. We value ongoing insight and input from the Indigenous Education Council (IEC) and the respective communities the members represent. 

To learn more click on the links below: 

• Indigenous Education Council (IEC) 
• Local Education Agreements (LEAs) 
• NA'TSA'MAHT Enhancement Agreement
• Equity in Action Project 

Department Contacts

Main office line: (250) 474-9833