Indigenous news from UVic
Alumnus starts Indigenous modelling agency
Global network on border studies
Biodiversity loss on Indigenous territories
More than an education
Olympic qualifier UVic court mural
Beadwork as a form of resistance
In May 2021, Haida Owned & Operated Indigenous Advancement of Cultural Entrepreneurship (I ACE) alumni Patrick Shannon, also known as Nang 岣粹�榰ulas, co-founded Canada's first
Indigenous modelling agency.
A global research project led by UVic brings together nine organizations plus scholars from 16 universities in 15 countries to explore the changing nature of borders鈥攔eal, remote
and virtual.
New research by Indigenous knowledge holders shows the cumulative effects of industry on declining populations of moose, black bears, and lynx in the Canadian oil
sands.
Jana Schulz (BCYC 鈥�17), a leader in her M茅tis community, is using her skills to help address health inequities and gender-based violence.
We the West basketball festival organizers invited local artists to reflect the spirit of Olympic qualifiers event through a court mural project, a meeting of sports and art. UVic
alum Emily Thiessen鈥檚 mural design is a hawk taking flight while honouring the beauty of l蓹k虛史蓹艐蓹n and W瘫S脕NE膯 territories.
UVic researcher combines hands-on learning in traditional Cree-Metis beadwork with readings, films and writing.
A partnership with the Mastercard Foundation helped meet student needs during the transition to online education