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Shezell-Rae Sam wearing a cedar hat made by her grandmother

Ancient ways of knowing help heal

How does one "speak back" to violence experienced by Indigenous girls, young women, two-spirit youth, even whole communities impacted from centuries of oppression?

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John-Bradley Williams leads a class at TIXEN (Cordova Spit)

New centre for Indigenous law at UVic

The construction of a national centre for Indigenous law and reconciliation at UVic received major funding support today with the federal government's announcement of $9.1 million for the transformative project.

UVic News
Vikes women's rugby team hoisting championship trophy

Rugby 7s team claims national title

Congratulations to the UVic Vikes women's rugby 7s team—2019 National University 7s champs!

UVic News
Three co-op students at LlamaZOO holding VR sets

Co-op employers of the year

UVic’s co-op employers of the year for 2018 are Babcock Canada, ImmunoPrecise Antibodies and LlamaZOO.

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Students at UVic's First Peoples House during the workshop on the Anishinaabe dreamcatcher

Connecting Indigenous communities

UVic’s English Language UVic collaborates with a Mexican program that sponsors women from Indigenous communities to study languages abroad. UVic has welcomed 30 students from this program since 2016.

UVic News
Two UVic librarians with archival materials

Edith Iglauer’s extraordinary archives

The archives of Dr. Edith Iglauer—acclaimed journalist, author and activist—are now available at UVic for learning and research.

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UVic student athlete David Walker skiing in a competition

Competitive spirit propels student athlete

The World University Games are the second-biggest multi-sport event after the Olympics, and this month, 22-year-old Vikes rower David Walker is competing for Canada on the cross-country skiing team.

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Underwater photo of Vancouver Island bull kelp

Rainforests of the ocean

Detailed maps of kelp beds developed by the British Navy in the 19th century are helping modern scientists chart habitat change in coastal BC.

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Nautical maps from century ago help BC researchers chart kelp

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How flipping crabs revealed a hidden food supply

Globe & Mail

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