In W̱SÁNEĆ territories, Matriarchs raise funds to buy back their unceded lands

In W̱SÁNEĆ communities and beyond, it’s the women who hold everything together, says Matriarch Tracy Underwood.

“The SENĆOŦEN word for women is SȽÁNI,” she said.

“And if you look it up in our SENĆOŦEN dictionary, you’ll see the second definition of the word is ‘a knitting stitch.’ And that brings a whole new perspective to women’s place in the fabric of society.”