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

Xwi7xwa Archives adds the Verna J. Kirkness Fonds to UBC’s Explore Archives

Xwi7xwa Archives has added the Verna J. Kirkness Fonds to Explore Archives, UBC’s descriptive database of archival materials, making this unique collection more accessible to scholars and researchers. Verna J. Kirkness is a member of the Fisher River Cree Nation in Manitoba, an associate professor emeritus at UBC and a renowned educator and Indigenous education […]

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 […]

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