Giving

Gifts help UBC to reach its goals of supporting Indigenous education and community engagement and expanding Indigenous programs.

Gifts from alumni, parents, students, corporations, foundations and other friends help the UBC community to reach its goals of supporting Indigenous education and community engagement and expanding many leading Indigenous programs across the university. Donations can be made to programs, departments or initiatives on campus, or donors may wish to contribute to areas of greatest need.

Please contact Kari Streelasky, UBC Development, for more information about giving to Indigenous initiatives, or visit Indigenous Initiatives at UBC Development and Alumni Engagement.

We are extremely grateful for any assistance we receive.

Please see the stories below to learn how others have supported Indigenous engagement at UBC.

Giving Stories

Forestry launches new Indigenous land stewardship degree

New program is “more than a degree – it is the future of land stewardship.” – Dr. Garry Merkel A new program co-developed by Indigenous leaders and the Faculty of Forestry will provide Indigenous youth with a unique opportunity to learn Indigenous science and land stewardship approaches. Part of a growing movement, this first-of-its-kind degree […]

Language revitalization as a site for reconciliation

Language revitalization could serve as a site for reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in the town of Kapuskasing. That’s according to Language Sciences affiliate member, UBC Interdisciplinary Studies alumna and University of Western Ontario doctoral student Ricki-Lynn Achilles, who is working with Terrence Sutherland, Kapuskasing Friendship Centre cultural resource coordinator, to run a language […]

New UBC chair seeks to improve cancer outcomes and wellness among Indigenous peoples

Dr. Nadine Caron — Canada’s first female First Nations general surgeon — has been appointed to a newly created UBC position dedicated to improving cancer outcomes and wellness among Indigenous peoples. As the founding First Nations Health Authority Chair (FNHA) in Cancer and Wellness at UBC, Caron will examine the journeys and unique needs of […]

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