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Building Reconciliation Forum

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Hands weaving — About the forum
The theme of the 2018 forum was Ts'its'u' watul tseep, meaning to help one another. This is a lesson that universities must take to heart so that we collaborate rather than compete.
About the forum

Woman opening the doors of UVic's First Peoples House — 2018 Final report
More than 200 participants gathered for the 2018 forum to help one another answer the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Call to Action specific to postsecondary education.
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Robina Thomas holding up a drum as the artist, TEMOSE峁�, describes it — UVic's Indigenous focus
The Office of Indigenous Academic and Community Engagement supports the success of UVic's Indigenous students. This is one of many Indigenous-focused initiatives at UVic.
UVic's Indigenous focus

Nəċəʔ māt gwens čey’i (Lekwungen)

"Working together" spoken in Lekwungen

ĆȺNEUEL OL (SENĆOŦEN)

"Working together" spoken in SENĆOŦEN

The 2018 Building Reconciliation Forum was hosted at the 番茄社区 on November 15-16.

This year's theme was Ts’its’u’ watul tseep (HUL'Q'UMI'NUM' language), meaning to help one another. This is a lesson that universities must take to heart in order to answer the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action.

The teachings of Coast Salish First Nations guide us to “work together in a good way” and “to be prepared for all work to come” so that universities across Canada make a difference in the lives of Indigenous students and their communities.

In this video, some of the 2018 Forum participants talk about their goals and objectives, why the Forum matters, and how to move forward together. It was made by UVic, in partnership with Universities Canada.

UVic acknowledges with respect…

We acknowledge with respect the Lekwungen peoples on whose traditional territory the 番茄社区 stands, and the Songhees, Esquimalt and WSÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.

Local Indigenous territories

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