The University of Victoria's Faculty of Law is now home to a new Indigenous Law wing. It supports the growing movement of Indigenous Laws empowering communities to reclaim and exercise authority over their own legal systems.
The Coast Salish-inspired building helps fill a long-standing gap by providing much-needed classrooms and spaces for teaching and learning Indigenous Law.
"We're thrilled to see the building come to life," says Freya Kodar, Dean of Law. "The space will support our students and community by integrating Indigenous knowledge and legal traditions, helping enrich our programming and create a more inclusive learning experience, serving as a centre for conversation, research, education and training about Indigenous Law."
The new Indigenous Law wing responds directly to the 2015 Truth and Reconciliation Committee Call to Action 50: to establish Indigenous law institutes. A decade later, you can walk the journey of this response, starting with a continuous circulation loop connecting the existing Murray and Anne Fraser Building and the new wing.
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