čəqʷŋín ʔéʔləŋ (Chooqw-ngeen House) and sŋéqə ʔéʔləŋ (Snga-qu House)
UVic’s new student housing and dining buildings have new lək̓ʷəŋən names! We are honoured that Songhees and Esquimalt Nations have given us permission to use these names as a way to bring to life the language and the history of the People and land on which these buildings sit.
Territory acknowledgement
We acknowledge and respect the lək̓ʷəŋən peoples on whose traditional territory the University of Victoria stands, and the Songhees, Esquimalt and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.
Pronunciations & spellings
čəqʷŋín ʔéʔləŋ (Chooqw-ngeen House)
Pronounced “CHOOK-neen”
sŋéqə ʔéʔləŋ (Snga-qu House)
Pronounced “SNUCK-ka-a”
Spoken by Dr. Elmer George, member of the Songhees Nation and lək̓ʷəŋən language keeper.
Significance of names
Descriptive and explanatory text about the meaning of the names (and pronunciation guide, TBD via Karla), and acknowledgement of speaker (Elmer George)
Consultation process
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Nobility blanket weaving
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Building media release
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Gallery
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