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UBC Professor Works with Community to Create Cross-Cultural Dialogue through Film
By Elle-Maija Tailfeathers and Thane Bonar on March 1, 2011
Dr. Sandercock has worked in the field of planning for over thirty years and in 2007 was invited by the Cheslatta and Ts’il Kaz Koh (Burns Lake) Carrier Bands to explore the issues of community development and cultural division. [Video]
Undergraduate Research Examines Class Discussions
By Basil Waugh on December 1, 2010
Dara Kelly remembers the day when a fellow student asked why aboriginal people were “so screwed up” in a class discussion. Her and other students’ experiences led to an innovative student project . . .
Sharing Indigenous Experiences Worldwide
By Kasondra White on August 25, 2010
The opportunity to participate in the Go Global program gave Catherine Pitawanakwat the chance to share her knowledge about Indigenous issues with travelers from all over the world …
Peer Advisor Lauren Redman Discusses Her Experiences as a Student at UBC
By Kasondra White on August 18, 2010
In June of this year, Lauren Redman graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of British Columbia. Redman, who is a Metis student from Selkirk, Manitoba, was not always so sure of the direction she wanted to take with her studies. After taking some courses at Langara College, […]
Phd Student Studies the Effects of Hydroelectric Development
By Kasondra White on August 9, 2010
Anishinaabe grad student Brittany Luby’s PhD. work centres on the history of hydro developments in Ontario in the 1950s and their effects on First Nations. [video]
Research practicum puts fashion in focus
By Karrmen Crey on March 15, 2010
As a child, Charlene Smoke often played school or teacher. In a recent interview, she explains that despite not graduating from high school, she “dreamed of being…”
Aboriginal Graduation Celebration
By FNHL on October 27, 2009
One of the First Nations House of Learning’s great honours is to celebrate the achievement of the University of British Columbia’s Aboriginal graduates, together with their families and supporters from throughout British Columbia and beyond.
Centre for Student Involvement and Peer Programs
By Kasondra White on June 17, 2008
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Nursing Grad Brings First Nations Sensitivity to Her Role
By Bud Mortenson on May 3, 2007
Grandma Rose was thrilled when granddaughter Viola chose to pursue a nursing degree after her first year of university.