RECLAIM PKOLS – MAY 22@5:00
PKOLS Reclamation
On May 22, 2013, SȾÁUTW̱ (Tsawout) hereditary chief WEC’KINEM (Eric Pelkey), with support from the Songhees and the WSÁNEĆ nations, will lead an action
to reclaim the traditional name of PKOLS (formerly known as Mount Douglas). This action will include a march up PKOLS from the base, a re-enactment of the
signing of the Douglas Treaty, the telling of oral histories and traditional significance of the mountain. and the installation of a sign declaring this name
reclamation.
All nations and people are welcome. This is a family-friendly, open and inclusive celebration. We invite you to join in supporting local nations to Reclaim, Rename, and Reoccupy their traditional Indigenous territories. Gathering will be at 5:00pm at the base of PKOLS in the lower parking lot where the march to the summit will begin. For more information, please visit their website or visit thefacebook page.
Folks are also invited to participate in a critical mass bike ride from downtown Victoria to PKOLS for the march and reclamation ceremony via local high schools, Camosun College, and UVic. For more information, visit the facebook page.
