Giving Tuesday is coming up fast on December 2! We encourage you to join UVic’s campus community and grads from around the world by pitching in to support student success, health, well-being and the programs that help make UVic the special place it is.

This year, the Faculty of Fine Arts is raising funds to honour and celebrate Indigenous voices through the sxʷiʔe ̕m “To Tell A Story” Indigenous Writers & Storytellers Series.

About the series

Created by acclaimed Métis poet and Department of Writing professor Gregory Scofield in 2023, this annual series is an inspiring way of uplifting Indigenous literary achievements and engaging with our local community of writers and readers. To date, the sxʷiʔe ̕m series has featured a mix of Writing alumni (Syilx Okanagan multidisciplinary author Jeannette Armstrong, award-winning WSÁNEC poet Philip Kevin Paul) and guests (Icelandic/Red River Métis poet Jónína Kirton and Cree author Joseph Kakwinokansum).

“My goal is to honour the nations on whose territory we live, and to celebrate and honour the writers and storytellers in our communities,” says Scofield.

Join us in uplifting Indigenous voices with this important series on Giving Tuesday!

UVic actually has 25 causes to choose from, ranging from the food bank to experiential learning and emergency bursaries — but know that whichever fund you choose to support will have a lasting impact on campus and beyond. Every single dollar counts!