The first people on this land were the Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations. They are a part of the Coast Salish ethnic group and descendants of the following family groups:

Kakyaakan, Teechamitsa, Whyomilth, Kosampsom, Swenwhung, Chilcowitch and Chekonein. Their ancestors lived in large cedar houses, in extended family groups that were self-governing. All household groups claimed specific living areas and areas where they could hunt, fish, and collect plants.

They occupied the area from Albert Head to Cordova Bay to the San Juan Islands (This includes what we know today as Victoria) . The language spoken was a dialect known as Lekwungen.

In another view Victoria is the capital of British Columbia, Canada, located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. The city of 335,000 is renowned for its natural beauty and mild climate, while the Pacific Ocean and majestic Olympic Mountains provide a spectacular backdrop.

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