Quw’utsun Mustimuhw (Cowichan Tribes citizens) have voted 89 per cent in favour of adopting the new Education Law – Squw’utsun’a’lh Sniw’ ‘u tu Stutul’na’mut (the Quw’utsun Peoples Teachings for Education).

There were 307 votes cast, with 274 citizens voting yes and 33 citizens voting no.

The in-person vote took place on Oct. 9, while online voting was available between Sept. 22 to Oct. 9.

This historic vote is another milestone in the journey of improving the delivery of education to Quw’utsun smun’eem (Cowichan children) and establishing an education system formally rooted in Quw’utsun teachings and values, said a press release from Cowichan Tribes.

Cowichan Tribes’ Chief Cindy Daniels said the First Nation is moving further away from the deep scars that colonial education systems le

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