Everything is connected: Songs, relationships, and Indigenous worldviews.
About
We are eight partner organizations supporting this research/conference: Victoria Native Friendship Center, BC Ministry of Education (Indigenous Branch), BC Music Educators’ Association, School District 61 (Greater Victoria), School District 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap), Pacific Opera, University of British Columbia, And University of Victoria.
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UVIC School of Music
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Conference Steering Committee Members
Thank to our committee members for their contributions to this conference.
Butch Dick (Yux’wey’lupton)
Visual Artist and Elder
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Butch Dick is from the Lkwungen community, better known today as the Songhees First Nation, his family roots extend into the Xw’chalth’lap community, today known as Tsartlip First Nations, and his Grandma on his paternal side was from Ditidaht, which is part of the Nuu’cha’nulth speaking communities.
Butch Dick taught First Nations Art and Cultural Awareness in the Victoria School District 61 for over 25 years. He played a vital role in co-developing much of the First Nations art curriculum for students from kindergarten to grade 12, as well as adorning many schools with his original works which either reflected the school spirit or local traditional landmarks. Presently, Butch has worked formally as the educational liaison for the Songhees band. He is a strong advocate for educational equity for Aboriginal Children and Youth.