Meanings
- alternativepluralsingularAlternative form of Scia'new.
Amanda Dowhy is the chair of the SD 62 school board and says the school’s name was gifted to the district by the SC’IȺNEW Nation.
2025 August 27, “New B.C. elementary school will ease pressure on district”, in CTV News1 more example
Canoe families from First Nations on the west and east coast of Vancouver Island were then hosted at a cultural protocol event at the SC'IȺNEW longhouse, with dinner and cultural sharing from each canoe family and the host Nation.
2025 August 7, “CRD Supports SC’IȺNEW First Nation for Tribal Journeys Event at Aylard Farm”, in Capital Regional District
Origin
- SaanichSĆIȺNEW̱
- EnglishSC'IȺNEW̱
A mostly unadapted borrowing from Saanich SĆIȺNEW̱, with ⟨Ć⟩ being written as ⟨C'⟩.
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SC'IȺNEW̱. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/SC'I%C8%BANEW%CC%B1
“SC'IȺNEW̱.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/SC'I%C8%BANEW%CC%B1. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “SC'IȺNEW̱,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/SC'I%C8%BANEW%CC%B1.
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