T'Sou-ke Nation - Sooke, British Columbia, Canada - Nations Within Nations on Waymarking.com

The following summary of the T'Sou-ke Nation comes from their website:

In the SENCOTEN language, the word T'Sou-ke is the name of the Stickleback fish that live in the estuary of the river. Exposure to Europeans through the Hudson's Bay Company saw the name changed first to Soke and then Sooke. That English name is now common and is used for many things including the name of our neighbouring town, the river and basin, the main road.

The two T'Sou-ke reserves are on 67 hectares (165 acres) around the Sooke Basin on the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The reserves were allotted by the Joint Reserve Commission in 1877.

Most community members live on the southern 41-hectare reserve while the many administration offices are on the 26-acre reserve along the main road between Sooke and Victoria.

The total registered T'Sou-ke population was 251 as of February 2013

Type of Nation Within: Indian Reserve (Canada) Tribe or Band: T'Sou-ke Land Area - Specify Acres or Miles: 165 acres Population: 251 Date when area was established or set aside: 06/11/1877 Open or Closed to Public: Open To Public Website for further information: [Web Link] Coordinates of site within area to visit: N 48° 23.083 W 123° 41.824 Address of Main Entrance to area: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
Only one waymark per area (reservation) will be accepted, although you may log visits anywhere within the reservation because they oftentimes cover a large area. To log a visit to the waymark, please provide a photo of signage recognizing the area and a photo from within the area.

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Date Logged Log User Rating   05/12/2021 madill visited it