Vice-President Indigenous

University of Victoria

The University of Victoria (UVic) is committed to respecting and supporting Indigenous ways of knowing and to ensure they permeate and enrich everything we do. Moving this important work forward requires challenging conversations about what we value and prioritize as an institution, and how we can play a leadership role in decolonization in a good way. This work is done in accountability to Indigenous Peoples and Nations, and with the understanding that decolonization must centre lived realities and aspirations of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples.

The Vice-President Indigenous (VPI) provides inspirational, transformational, and visionary leadership to advance the institutional commitments to indigenization, decolonization and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action. This leader walks in relationship with Indigenous Peoples, guided by Elders, Knowledge Keepers and community voices, with respect for the distinct rights and roles of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples.

Reporting to the President, the VPI is a member of the executive and an integral member of the leadership team, bringing important perspectives to activities and decisions made across the university. The President and leadership team share accountability and walk alongside the VPI in achieving these objectives.

This is a role rooted in relationality – one that fosters belonging, ceremony, dialogue, and culturally grounded spaces for healing, learning, and transformation.