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Wide-shot rendering of the front entry of the new National Centre for Indigenous Laws.

A new home for Indigenous legal resurgence

The National Centre for Indigenous Laws (NCIL) at UVic, opening Summer 2025, will be a place to share Indigenous legal traditions. It will also be home to the Faculty of Law’s JD/JID program - the first law program in the world to combine the study of both Indigenous and non-Indigenous laws.

Rendering of the new National Centre for Indigenous Laws in a forest setting.

Construction of the NCIL is underway

Learn more about the award-winning architectural design and construction timelines for the National Centre for Indigenous Laws at UVic.

Project details

Territory acknowledgement

We acknowledge and respect the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Esquimalt) Peoples on whose territory the university stands, and the Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.

Rendering of inside the atrium of the new National Centre for Indigenous Laws.
Rendering of the atrium in the National Centre for Indigenous Laws.

2021 open forum series

View past open forum events and continue the conversation.

JID student Colby Lizotte addresses the group of Elders, scholars, national and provincial leaders gathered at UVic for the launch of the new Indigenous law program

About the JD/JID program

The joint degree program in Canadian Common Law (JD) and Indigenous Legal Orders (JID) is the first program of its kind in the world, combining intensive study of Canadian Common Law with intensive engagement with Indigenous laws.

UVic Law is one of Canada's leading law schools, known for the strength of our academic program, approach to experiential learning and our commitment to community engagement and social justice.

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