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 JSINTEN, 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 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