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Broadening community engagement in art

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Lindsday Delaronde is looking to make a difference by broadening community engagement in the arts as the latest Audain Professor in Contemporary Art Practice of the Pacific Northwest.

Indigenous youth shape new graphic novel

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A visual storytelling project unites the voices of urban Indigenous youth in care, Knowledge Keepers, and Indigenous and non-Indigenous allies in Becoming Wolf, a graphic novel about coming of age.

Exhibition celebrates great dance of life

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A new exhibition at UVic's Legacy Art Gallery explores Indigenous Governance scholar Devi Mucina’s roots as an Indigenous Chewa man while honouring his African ancestors and culture.

Revitalizing laws and legal systems

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New Indigenous law workshops and educational offerings, in-person and in-community as well as online, articling positions for Indigenous law students, an immersive model of community-based Indigenous legal education and so much more will be made possible by major, multi-year funding from the Law Foundation of British Columbia.

Surpassing her hopes and dreams

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In November, Adrienne Carlson will receive a Master of Social Work at UVic’s fall convocation — far exceeding her own childhood expectations.

Connecting language, land and education

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STOLȻEȽOT Adelaide “Addie” Elliot is graduating with a certificate in Indigenous Language Revitalization, a partnership program between UVic’s Department of Indigenous Education and the W̱SÁNEĆ school board.

Taapwaywin, truth before reconciliation

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Taapwaywin is a new series hosted by Ry Moran on truth before reconciliation and it harnesses the power of podcasting as an important and vital way of sharing knowledge beyond classrooms and campus.

UVic’s research chair in Indigenous mental health

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With a Sept. 22 naming ceremony, the inaugural position of Chief Mungo Martin Research Chair in Indigenous Mental Health is held by Emily Haigh, with funding by a $1.5M gift from Bruce McKean.

New banners along campus greenway

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Two designs by Two-Spirit Coast Salish artist Margaret August float overhead on light posts along the 1.2-km campus greenway through the heart of campus as visual signs of greeting to this place.

Farquhar set to amplify Indigenous voices

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The University of Victoria and the Farquhar at UVic have launched Voices in Circle: Amplifying Indigenous Cultural Voices, a presenting and engagement series featuring established and emerging Indigenous artists, guided by an Indigenous Programming Circle.

First class of grads from Indigenous law program

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Four years ago, UVic launched the world’s first law degree to combine the study of Indigenous and non-Indigenous laws, breaking new ground for legal education in Canada. During convocation ceremonies this June, this memorable first cohort of 23 graduates will cross the stage to receive their degrees.

Leadership award for connecting communities

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A UVic anthropologist who has dedicated much of his career to supporting Indigenous Peoples’ land rights is the latest recipient of the Leadership Victoria Award for Extending Reconciliation.

Molson Prize for sociologist's advocacy

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For a lifetime of dedication to marginalized groups, Cecilia Benoit has been awarded the 2022 Canada Council for the Arts Molson Prize for the Social Sciences and Humanities.

Bridging knowledges for land and water stewardship

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What happens when Indigenous People lead resource decision-making on their own terms, across their own traditional territories? Communities in Tanzania and Canada are documenting and sharing their experiences, supported by a University of Victoria Department of Geography project that illustrates how partnerships can advance the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Hard truths about the ’60s scoop

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Author, community organizer and social justice advocate Colleen Hele-Cardinal will share and reflect upon her experiences growing up in a non-Indigenous household as a ‘60s scoop adoptee as the keynote event of UVic’s fourth annual Humanities Week.

Exhibit on Indigenous cultural tattooing

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A visiting exhibit at Legacy Downtown frames the reawakening of Indigenous tattooing and explores the cultural resurgence and significance. Also featured is a film by alumna Asia Goodman.

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