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Closeup of a Camas plant

Exterior shot of the inner harbour of Victoria BC where the parliament buildings are

Rhinoceros Auklet floating in the water

An orca spouting from its blowhole

An orca breaching the water

A field of garryoak trees and camas plants

A statue of the legend of Camossung in Esquimalt Gorge Park

A statue of the legend of Camossung in Esquimalt Gorge Park

Closeup of acorns in a garryoak tree

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We acknowledge and respect the lәk̓ ʷәŋәn, paaʔčiidʔatx,̣ Sc'ianew, T-Souke, and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples on whose traditional and unceded territories we work, and whose historical relationships with the lands and waters continue to this day.

The name, Camossung q'emásәnj, is used with permission by the lәk̓ ʷәŋәn (Songhees and Xʷsepsәm/Esquimalt) communities. Camossung was a young lәk̓ ʷәŋәn girl whose story about the Gorge Waterway teaches us the importance of place and caring for nature. A statue of Camossung is located in Gorge Waterway Park.

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