They are a party involved in the Douglas Treaties and are negotiating a modern treaty as a member of the Te'mexw Treaty Association along with the Malahat, Nanoose, Songhees, and T'Souke Nations.

[4] The name "Sc'ianew" (pronounced CHEA-nuh in English) comes from the Klallam word for Becher Bay, "xʷčiyánəxʷ.

"[citation needed] The group recognizes four ancestral languages though not all are currently spoken.

Historically, the predominant language was Hul’q’umi’num’, the downriver dialect of the Halkomelem Language.

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