How changing a subject heading in UBC Library’s catalogue can support Indigenous research
If you’ve been searching UBC Library’s catalogue lately, you may notice a change that went live earlier this year. Xwi7xwa Library, working with the library’s Technology, Discovery, & User Experience (TDUX) team, has changed the First Nations House of Learning (FNHL) Subject Heading Aboriginal Canadians to Indigenous Peoples. Over 17,000 headings were changed as a result of this decision, […]
Indigenous data sovereignty can help save British Columbia’s wild salmon
Non-Indigenous scientists increasingly realize that Indigenous data are key to solving today’s environmental challenges.
Indigenous data sovereignty can help save British Columbia’s wild salmon
Non-Indigenous scientists increasingly realize that Indigenous data are key to solving today’s environmental challenges. Indigenous Peoples have generated and cared for data for millennia, passing down knowledge through traditions like storytelling, art and language. This knowledge is crucial to Indigenous ways of life, including the sustainable stewardship of ecosystems. With partnerships between non-Indigenous scientists and […]