Referendum - Seabird Island Education Law

Seabird has traditional laws and teachings including:

éy kw’s hákw’eleschet te s’í:wes te siyó:lexwalh,
xáxéstexw te mekw’stám
ewe chexw qelqelit te mekw’stám éy kw’es li hókwex yexw lámexw kwú:t,
s’ólh téméxw te íkw’elò xólhmet te mekw’stám ít e kwelát

These cannot be exactly translated into English but they include the following concepts:

It is good to remember the teachings of our ancestors;
Respect all things;
Don’t waste, ruin, destroy everything, only take what you need;
This is our land we have to take care of everything that belongs to us;

Documents - Seabird Island Education Law

Education Law | Community Meeting July 2025

Community Notice | Proposed Education Law Document 2025

Seabird Island Education Law

Videos & Presentations - Seabird Island Education Law

Education Law | August 11, 2025

Education Law | Presentation July 30, 2025

Education Law | Community Meeting July 30, 2025