Office of the Vice-President Indigenous (OVPI)

Welcome to Etalew̓txʷ | ÁTOL,ÁUTW, the Office of the Vice-President Indigenous. Etalew̓txʷ | ÁTOL,ÁUTW is a word gifted to us by J,SINTEN, Dr. John Elliott, that means the centre of respect for the rights of one another and all beings. Our commitment, and our challenge, is to uphold this very powerful word and teaching.

Territory acknowledgement
We acknowledge and respect the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Xʷsepsəm/Esquimalt) Peoples on whose territory the university stands, and the Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.
Nəw̓es šxʷ cən ʔay̓ šqʷeləqʷən | ÁMEḴT TŦEN ÍY, ŚḰÁLEȻEN
Bring in a good heart and a good mind