InjusticesRealitiesExhibit_C2
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Timelining Colonialism: The Creation of the University of Victoria in BC, Canada by Shirina Evans This graphic contrasts oppressive colonial laws, legislation privileging Euro-Canadians, and UVic’s development on Lək̓ʷəŋən territory. This juxtaposition links Canadian education with legally shaped dispossession and settler empowerment. Note the colonial restraints, racialized exclusions, and settler access to land, education, and capital that underpinned UVic’s emergence as a modern university. 1763 – Royal Proclamation: Crown recognizes Indigenous land rights; treaties required for land cessions. 1843 – Fort Victoria established by Hudson’s Bay Company on lək̓ʷəŋən land. 1846 – Oregon Treaty: border imposed without Indigenous consent, dividing WSÁNEĆ territory. 1857 – Gradual Civilization Act: Coerced assimilation through “enfranchisement” (loss of Indigenous status and rights). 1871–1921 – Treaties 1–11 signed under often coercive or misleading terms, surrendering vast territories. 1871 – BC joins Confederation, refuses treaties, assigns minimal reserves. 1872 – Indigenous and Chinese peoples barred from voting. 1872 – Dominion Lands Act: Gave settlers “free” land, fueling westward expansion. 1876 – Indian Act defines “Indian,” imposes reserves, restricts Indigenous governance. 1876 – Victoria High School founded in colonial Victoria. 1884 – Indian Act bans the Potlatch and other ceremonies. 1891–1914 – Massive Ukrainian immigration under land-grant promises. 1899 – Doukhobors (Russian settlers) arrive, later moving to BC. 1901–1914 – Mass immigration reshapes western Canada. 1902 – Victoria College established. 1903–1915: Victoria College affiliated with McGill University. 1904–1907 – South Asian migrants arrive to BC for labour. 1906–07 – Province empowers McGill’s Royal Institution to acquire land and establish colleges, enabling Victoria College’s expansion on lək̓ʷəŋən territory. 1919 – Soldier Settlement Act gives veterans land grants. 1920 – Indian Act amendment makes residential school attendance mandatory. 1920 – Indian Act strengthens RCMP control on reserves. 1920 – BC reduces reserve land without Indigenous consultation 1920-1963 Victoria College affiliated with UBC. 1923 – Chinese Exclusion Act bans most Chinese immigration. 1927 – Indian Act amendment blocks Indigenous land claims and legal representation. 1940–46 – Gordon Head Military Camp built on lək̓ʷəŋən territory. 1942 – Veterans’ Land Act offers land/loans to WWII veterans. 1942 – War Measures Act forces Japanese internment and land confiscation. 1950s – Federal housing programs fuel suburban growth. 1954–55 – Gordon Head lands transferred for university use. 1960 – Indigenous peoples gain federal voting rights in Canada. 1960s Expansion of publicly funded higher education benefitting settler populations. 1963 – University of Victoria officially founded. 1975 – UVic expansion erases natural and cultural landscapes. 1982 – Constitution recognizes and affirms Aboriginal and treaty rights (s.35).
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