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Revitalizing Vancouver Island鈥檚 Indigenous languages

A statement from President Kevin Hall and AVP Indigenous Qwul鈥檚ih鈥檡ah鈥檓aht Robina Thomas on National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21, 2021).

UVic linguist Ewa Czaykowska-Higgins has spent her career in collaborative, community-based work in Indigenous language revitalization with Salish communities, effecting lasting change in the field of linguistics in the process. She has been honoured with the 2021 Paz Buttedahl Career Achievement Award from the Confederation of University Faculty Associations of BC (CUFA-BC).

A cohort of Tsuut鈥檌na language teachers are receiving their Certificates in Indigenous Language Revitalization through a unique partnership with the First Nation's Tsuut鈥檌na Gunaha Institute.

When theatre student Logan Swain signed up for a co-op position with Theatre SKAM, he had no idea he'd soon be producing plays during a pandemic--or that it would lead to a permanent job.

Kashtin Apsassin, who graduates with a Master of Global Business degree this spring, is one of many new grads around the world who finished their degrees during a pandemic. In his case that also meant starting a co-op, beginning a job hunt and starting a new career, all without leaving his home.

Lydia Toorenburgh joins the Faculties of Science, Social Sciences and Humanities as the Indigenous Resurgence Coordinator. The new position is another step towards the Indigenization of UVic.

Jaimie Davis, creator of Indigenous wearable art, was recognized as the inaugural Best Solopreneur at the 2021 Small Business BC Awards. Davis, an entrepreneur from the Gitxsan and Nisga鈥檃 Nations, built her business, Jada Creations, on her original jewelry designs.

鈥婾Vic experts are available for comment about the 215 Indigenous children found in a mass grave on the grounds of Kamloops Indian Residential School, as well as the legacy of residential schools.

Using historical charts, Indigenous ecological knowledge and satellite imagery, UVic geographer Maycira Costa is building a cohesive story to map the past, present and future of kelp resilience.

The university flags were lowered on May 28 in memory of the 215 children whose bodies have been discovered on the grounds of the Kamloops Indian Residential School in Tk鈥檈ml煤ps te Secw茅pemc First Nation territory. They will remain lowered until further notice.

The emerging science of environmental DNA (eDNA) is transforming our ability to identify and quantify creatures passing through local habitats, says 番茄社区 biochemist, Caren Helbing.

Shawna Bowler, a proud M茅tis woman from Winnipeg, graduates this spring with a master's degree in social work.

As the envisioning process for the new National Centre for Indigenous Laws continues, the first phase of outreach and engagement wraps up its series of open forums.

Val Napoleon, one of Canada鈥檚 most influential Indigenous legal scholars and co-founder of the world's first Indigenous law degree program, received the 2021 Indspire Award for Law and Justice.

Healthcare workers celebrated on B.C.鈥檚 Indigenous Nurses Day