Indigenous alums
We offer a number of resources and host events for Indigenous alums.
Indigenous Alum Community
Join UVic Chancellor and Honourary Chair of the Indigenous Alum Community, the Honourable Dr. Marion Buller (LLB ’86, BA ’75) in this community led by Indigenous alums and students, for Indigenous alums and students. Joining the community ensures you receive email updates on events and activities of the Indigenous Alum Community.
If you are an Indigenous alum or student, email Kate Hollefreund, Alumni Officer, Volunteer Networks to join the community or sign up here.
UVic’s Indigenous Plan
Xʷkʷənəŋ istəl | W̱ȻENEṈISTEL | Helping to Move Each Other Forward
UVic's Indigenous Plan 2023 represents an essential foundation for UVic’s future, alongside UVic’s new Strategic Plan and other institutional plans. This plan weaves together our shared responsibilities to the local Nations, Indigenous students, staff and faculty through local laws and philosophies.
Indigenous Distinguished Alumni Award recipients
Each year, as part of the Distinguished Alumni Awards, UVic recognizes the contributions of alumni to Indigenous communities, which have improved outcomes for Indigenous people and contributed to Truth and Reconciliation.
Indigenous alums reading list
From poetry and drama to fiction and graphic novels, this selection of books showcases a fraction of the incredible authorship amongst Indigenous alums and hopefully serves as a starting point to delve deeper into their remarkable work.
Indigenous events
Indigenous Alum Community events and other events on Indigenous-related topics hosted by UVic are open to alums. Whether you’re looking to attend lectures, workshops, conferences or celebrations, you’re invited!
Hiring Indigenous students & alums
Whether you’re looking to hire an Indigenous student or graduate, there are great resources available through UVic’s Cooperative Education and Career Services. Connect with the Indigenous co-op and career coordinator and consider posting job and volunteer positions to the UVic job board.
News & stories
Learning relational responsibility
Since the fall of 2023, students and community members have gathered at the University of Victoria to learn what it means to be a respectful visitor on the territories of the Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ...
2025 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients
Environmental sustainability, clean technology and Inuit rights highlighted in this year’s group of remarkable grads.
New Indigenous arts research space
There’s a new Indigenous arts research space at the University of Victoria (UVic) that is looking up—way up—to the arts of the circumpolar region, as well as all along the Pacific shoreline...
lək̓ʷəŋən Paddle marks Commonwealth Games pledge
The “lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Paddle” was received by Commonwealth Sport President Chris Jenkins during an official handover ceremony held at Canada House.