Nəc̓ əmaat kʷəns čeʔi | ĆȺNEUEL OL

A colour composite in the form of triangles representing Indigenous symbolism, language, Elder and nature.

Work together

This teaching reminds us of the strengths we find in working collectively, relationally and by consensus. We hold ourselves accountable to each other and by the work ahead, respecting and supporting the different ways we come together.

Qwul’sih’yah’maht Robina Thomas stands in front of First Peoples House at UVic.

Co-create with us

The Office of the Vice-President Indigenous was gifted a name, Etalew̓txʷ | ÁTOL ÁUTW, by J,SINTEN, Dr. John Elliott, which means the centre of respect for the rights of one another and all beings.

Meet Qwul'sih'yah'maht, Dr. Robina Thomas

Explore programs

Wherever you’re from, you’ll soon feel at home at UVic. Choose from more than 100 undergraduate academic programs and 120 graduate programs.

Download the UVic Indigenous Students Viewbook

Working together in action

The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation Survivors’ Flag is displayed. The flag is predominantly orange with white artwork depicting feathers, children.

Permanent memorial in honour of Residential School Survivors

A small orange lawn sign in the shape of a t-shirt is displayed on campus with a large group of people in the blurred background. The sign reads 215+, Orange Shirt Day, Events September 27.

Orange Shirt Day

Two pairs of hands are seen holding sea asparagus, small piles of green string bean like plants.

Food independence on Haida Gwaii

Six people stand together in a line on a sunny day on green grass with trees and a small brown building structure behind them. The woman third from the left holds up a paper document.

UVic and Ts'uubaa-asatx Nation sign collaboration agreement

Two young Indigenous women sit at a table in a podcasting booth. They each are wearing headphones and overhead microphones hang in front of them.

The power of Indigenous podcasts

A young woman wearing a blue dress stands with a man wearing a light green button down shirt. They stand in front of a tree on campus on a sunny day. They are both smiling.

Ojibwe language spirit on ləkʷəŋən land

Siila Watt-Cloutier stands in front of the ocean.

PICS Indigenous Climate Fellow

Indigenous Storyteller-in-Residence

Territory acknowledgement

We acknowledge and respect the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Esquimalt) Peoples on whose territory the university stands, and the Lək̓ʷəŋən and WSÁNEĆ Peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.

Remembering, listening & respecting

National Indigenous Languages Day: March 31

A woman with dark hair holds out her hands while teaching Cree language.

Indigenous languages hold a wealth of knowledge and unique expression, including traditions and ceremony. Each language carries a whole history, relationship to the land and distinct ways of thinking.

Red Dress Day: May 5

Artwork "Missing You My Sister" courtesy of artist Lou-ann Neel

On this national day of awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit people, we wear red to honour our mothers, daughters, sisters, cousins, aunts, siblings and diversely gendered relatives.

National Indigenous History Month / Peoples Day: June 21

Up close shot of hands working on a drum weave.

June is a time for all Canadians—Indigenous, non-Indigenous and newcomers—to reflect upon and learn the history, sacrifices, cultures, contributions and strength of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people.

Orange Shirt Day: September 27

Indigenous artwork of heart with children's hands on an orange background

Orange Shirt Day is an annual movement in Canada. Indigenous and non-Indigenous people come together in the spirit of hope and reconciliation to honour former residential school students, their families and communities.

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