Two new student housing buildings at the University of Victoria (UVic) have been given names to reflect the language and culture of local Indigenous people.
UVic is located on the traditional territory of the lək̓ʷəŋən people, known today as the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations.
Completed in 2022, Čeqʷəŋín ʔéʔləŋ (Cheko’nien House) is named after the territory that is now known as Oak Bay.
The second building, which is expected to be completed by September, is called Sŋéqə ʔéʔləŋ (Sngequ House) after a village in what is now known as Cadboro Bay. The name means “snow patches” in lək̓ʷəŋən.
The university announced the names at a Wednesday ceremony attended by members of local First Nations, including Elder
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