Nəc̓ əmaat kʷəns čeʔi | ĆȺNEUEL OL
National Indigenous Languages Day
This March 31, UVic holds up its hands to all the faculty, students and alumni committed to Indigenous language revitalization. There is much work to be done alongside community. This demonstrates why the teaching of Nəc̓ əmaat kʷəns čeʔi | ĆȺNEUEL OL | Work together is so important.
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.
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Working together in action
Remembering, listening & respecting
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.
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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.