Documentary Film Screening: Walking in Two Worlds

Join film director and producer Emily Olsen, and guests from the W̱SÁNEĆ School Board in partnership Human-Nature Counselling Society, for a special film screening of the documentary film “I,ŚETEṈ E TŦE ĆESE ŚX̱ENÁṈs TEṈEW̱ – Walking in Two Worlds.”

“I,ŚETEṈ E TŦE ĆESE ŚX̱ENÁṈs TEṈEW̱ – Walking in Two Worlds” tells the story of the W̱SÁNEĆ community’s commitment to preserving the SENĆOŦEN language and cultural heritage through an education system rooted in traditional values. In the early 1970s, guided by elders and the mantra of “Indian Control of Indian Education,” the existing Day School was replaced by one of Canada’s first Indigenous-run school boards to protect children from assimilation and ensure their education was grounded in W̱SÁNEĆ language, culture, and values. Over time, the W̱SÁNEĆ School Board expanded to include SENĆOŦEN immersion and exposure programs from daycare and preschool to post-secondary, as well as the establishment of W̱SÁNEĆ College, creating a comprehensive education system that preserves language and culture while supporting academic success and strengthening community identity.

Special guests include graduate representatives from the LENOṈET SCUL,ÁUTW - SENĆOŦEN Survival School and the W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Secondary School.

Please bring a cash donation in support of the LENOṈET SCULÁUTW̱ and W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Secondary School 2026 Graduates.

Film duration: 1 hour 15 minutes

Rated: PG

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Vic Theatre, 808 Douglas Street, Victoria, Canada

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