CYC Programs & Indigenous students
BCYC and Indigenous students
Diverse Indigenous ways of knowing, doing and being align with many aspects of our core curriculum. In addition to significant curricular threads in decolonizing praxis and ethics in CYC, all students take CYC 250 Law, Indigenous People and the TRC Calls to Action, ensuring a common basis of understanding and a platform for connection.
BCYC Indigenous specialization
Do you want to explore a focus on child and youth care work within Indigenous communities? Consider our Indigenous specialization stream as part of your BCYC program. You'll be introduced to the knowledge, child and youth care frameworks, and practices needed for entry into child and youth care work within Indigenous contexts.
This specialization is intended for Indigenous students with space for other students who hold connections with Indigenous communities.
Graduate Indigenous Land-based Research Institute
An Indigenous land- and water-based institute for Masters and PhD course credit was held from 2019 to 2020 for Indigenous graduate students. Coordinated by faculty in the School of Child and Youth Care and facilitated by knowledge keepers in local W̱SÁNEĆ and T’Sou-ke nation territories.
The year-long institute provided land-based learning, sharing circles, online communication, and editorial mentoring in response to a lack of Indigenous pedagogies and the underrepresentation of Indigenous graduate students in frontline postsecondary programs.
Two collaborative articles were created from the institute:
Additional resources for Indigenous students
- UVic’s Office of Indigenous Academic & Community Engagement produce a wide range of events including the Indigenous Week of Welcome in September.
- The First Peoples House provides a space for gathering, meeting with Old Ones & Elders and reflection.
- Learn more about how UVic supports Indigenous students.