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We made it! The first few weeks of September can be incredibly exciting and also a bit stressful. With new beginnings and renewed energy, we also acknowledge that the month of September can carry a heaviness as well. Check out these resources
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students (Indigenous
students), staff and faculty.
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What's New in Indigenous Initiatives
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Orange Shirt Day - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
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2024 Summer Re-Cap
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Upcoming Events
- Kinship Corner
- Across Our Desks
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Orange Shirt Day - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
If you need support during this challenging time, please reach out to:
- The Indian Residential School Survivors Society operates a 24-hour crisis line to support survivors and families across British Columbia and beyond: 1-800-721-0066. Alternatively, the 24-hour Residential School Crisis Line is also available: 1-866-925-4419.
- The Hope for Wellness Help Line is open to all Indigenous Peoples across Canada, and offers 24-hour mental health counselling, via phone 1-855-242-3310
or chat line.
- Call 310-6789 (no area code needed) toll-free anywhere in BC to access emotional support, information and resources specific to mental health and substance use issues. Available 24 hours a day.
- The KUU-US Crisis Line Society operates a 24-hour provincial Aboriginal Crisis line for adults, elders, and youth. See more below:
- Adult/Elder Crisis Line: 250-723-4050
- Child/Youth Crisis Line: 250-723-2040
- Toll Free: 1-800-588-8717
- Métis Line: 1-833-638-4722
Orange Shirt Day, September 30, is a day to honour and uphold Survivors and Intergenerational Survivors of the Indian Residential School system, and to commemorate those who didn‘t return home. You can learn more about the day and the founder of the movement, Phyllis Webstad, on
the Orange Shirt Society's website. We encourage you to engage with the events and resources below at UBC and beyond: Events
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Coming Home: Honouring the Resiliency of All Survivors of the Indian Residential School Experience (Speakers Series, Sept 25, In-Person + Online)
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Massy Arts Society: The Flesh Of Ice by Gary Gottfriedson (Book Launch, Sept 25, In-Person)
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Ever Deadly @ UBC IRSHDC Gallery (Film Screening, Sept 25, In-Person)
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National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation Lunch and Learn (Webinar, Sept 23-27, Online)
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Decolonization Tour (Walking Tour, Sept 27, In-Person)
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s-yéwyáw: Awaken @ UBC Robson Square (Film Screening, Sept 27, In-Person)
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Intergenerational March (Gathering + March, Sept 30, In-Person)
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With the seasons changing our team paused to reflect on the summer months. We are excited to share some updates and highlights from that time with you here in our 2024 Summer Re-cap. The team was busy with ongoing projects and preparing for the fall, but also made sure to take space to rejuvenate and re-energize. Folks spent time on the land and with Elders, family, friends and community organizers. Continue reading to hear some of our highlights, project & programming updates and plans for the future.
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Please join the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology (CTLT) Indigenous Initiatives team as we host our first Classroom Climate Series session of the academic year. During the Open House, special guests will highlight their place-based educational resources that can be utilized in the classroom or special projects. We will also share some resource updates from our team.
You will have the opportunity to connect with others from the teaching and learning community at UBC who are interested in learning more about classroom climate and engaging with Indigenous content in a post-secondary environment. So, please feel welcome to drop by, connect, and learn about some amazing resources!
**New Date**
Date: October 2, 2024
Time:
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Peña Room 301
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Often when discussing the representations and realities of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer (2SIQ) people, there is a focus on the history and attempted erasure of gender and sexual diversity within Indigenous communities. However, that attempt was not successful. While we have been left with complexities to address and untangle, the stories and kinship practices have not only survived they have flourished anew. Join us for this session as we explore where we have been and shift our focus into contemporary spaces and embodiments of queer Indigenous joy and surthrivance.
Date: October 22, 2024
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Peña Room 301
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To help guide implementation of the Indigenous Strategic Plan (ISP), the Office of Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (OISI) developed a set of tools which both academic and operational units can use to help situate themselves in relation to Indigenous engagement and create a plan that aligns their work with the ISP‘s eight goals and 43 actions. Many units, teams, and departments have begun working with the ISP Toolkit over the past few years. This panel is an opportunity to learn from their experiences and ask questions that will help you move forward. The session will cover the different components of the toolkit, with a particular focus on moving from the Self-Assessment to Intent-to-Action. The session is being hosted by the
Indigenous Initiatives Team at the Centre for Teaching Learning and Technology (UBCV), in collaboration with the
Office of Indigenous Strategic Initiatives, the
Centre for Teaching and Learning (UBCO) and
Indigenous Programs & Services (UBCO) Date: November 20, 2024 Time: 2:00pm - 3:30pm Location: Online
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Many units across UBC have begun working with the Indigenous Strategic Plan Toolkit over the past few years. We are hosting a gathering for folks who have been involved in the ISP Toolkit engagement process, or those who hope to be involved in the future. A common piece of feedback that we have heard from units across campus is how valuable peer to peer connections are. This is a community building opportunity to share knowledge and advice with others doing this work. Most of the time will be spent in small groups conversing over light refreshments, with a large group debrief at the end. The session is presented
by OISI and
the Indigenous Initiatives Team at the Centre for Teaching Learning and Technology (CTLT). Everyone is welcome! Date: December 3, 2024 Time: 1:00pm - 2:30pm Location: Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Dodson Room 302
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Do you have questions about how to thoughtfully integrate Indigenous content and representation into your course work? Curious about how to offer meaningful land acknowledgements in online meetings or events at UBC? Indigenous Initiatives’ Virtual Coffee Hours are great place to explore these topics, connect with others on the same learning path, or just get to know our team. Upcoming Dates:
- September 24, 2024
- October 23, 2024
- November 21, 2024
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This section of our newsletter is for the Indigenous community at UBC, and beyond, to share heart filling spaces and news. For non-Indigenous allies, we encourage you to always double check if events in this section are specifically for Indigenous community before RSVP-ing.
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| Vancouver Queer Film Festival: Kin. This five-part scripted series is an honest and comedic exploration of the contemporary, urban queer and trans Indigenous experience following a group of friends and their social-media engrossed lives. Exploring romance, identity, and belonging with an all-Indigenous cast and crew, KIN. offers a realistic window into the lives of Indigenous queer and trans people and the complexities they face as they come of age. This BC Premiere is a hometown celebration and a showcase of KIN.‘s powerhouse on-screen talent.
Date: Sept 19, 2024
Time: 5:15pm
Location: 1181 Seymour St, VIFF Centre
Online: Sept 20, 5:15 PM - Sept 23, 5:15 PM
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Beading Circle Social All Indigenous beaders—beginner or expert—are invited to join CTLT Indigenous Initiatives staff Janelle, with support from IRSHDC staff Amei-lee, in fostering community connection and kinship at Beading Circle Social. Bring your skills or desire to learn in the first of many beading circles hosted at the Longhouse.
Date: September 26, 2024
Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: 1985 West Mall, Sty-Wet-Tan Great Hall
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| Tax and benefits information for Indigenous peoples This webinar will go over the benefits and credit payments that Indigenous people could be eligible for and how to apply for them. Additionally, it will also cover how filing your taxes each year helps to ensure that you keep getting these benefits.
Date: October 17, 2024
Time: 10:00am - 11:30am
Location: Zoom
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| Arts Night Out: Rhythm and Verse Come on out to MOA‘s Great Hall for an evening of soulful sounds with two unforgettable acts. To kick off the evening, Kin Balam‘s eclectic performance will blend Indigenous Mesoamerican instrumentation, Flamenco guitar, and socially-conscious hip-hop. Anjalica Solomon will end the night with transcendent, experimental spoken word and song. Enjoy a soulful musical experience as these two unique artists fill MOA‘s Great Hall with spirit-nourishing music and poetry.
Date: September 19, 2024
Time: 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Location: MOA, 6393 NW Marine Drive
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| Nchem̓ús Day Join us for a fun day of sharing with Indigenous Knowledge Keepers, Elders, artists, storytellers and friends. Celebrating “people coming together”, this free annual community event features artwork unveilings, a carving demonstration, traditional and untraditional storytelling, stand-up comedy, and the chance to play the ancient Indigenous game of Slahal. We are grateful to the Squamish Nation leaders and creators who are sharing with us in this event. Over the years, we have worked with each of these artists individually, developing collaborative projects and commissioning artwork for our spaces.
- Knowledge Keeper Rebecca Duncan with Spakwus Slolem – Welcome, Slahal Game
- Elder Lisa Lewis and Kim Seward – Legend & Craft
- Elder Sam Seward – Lacrosse Story
- Xwalacktun – Carving Demonstration
- Bennie Scott – Lobby Installation
- Swalklanexw Dallas Guss – Slahal Game
- Keith Nahanee – Stand Up Comedy (Adult)
Date: September 19, 2024 Time: 4:00pm - 8:00pm Location: Presentation House Theatre, 333 Chesterfield Avenue
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| BC Libraries Present — Alicia Elliott: And Then She Fell Following the success of her groundbreaking
memoir, A Mind Spread Out on the Ground, Alicia Elliot‘s new
novel, And Then She Fell has quickly become an award-winning national bestseller. It‘s a story about Native life, motherhood, and mental health that follows a young Mohawk woman who discovers that the picture-perfect life she always hoped for may have horrifying consequences. Date: September 19, 2024 Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm Location: Online
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"1700 Square Kilometres of Title": Celebrating the 10th anniversary of Tsilhqot'in Nation v. British Columbia On June 26th, 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada made the first declaration of Aboriginal Title to a defined piece of land in Canadian history. After 25 years in the courts, Plaintiff Chief Roger William, his community of Xeni Gwet'in, and the Tŝilhqot‘in Nation won 1700 square kilometres of title land and the beginning of an ongoing process of negotiations for title to the rest of the Tŝilhqot‘in. In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Title win, this panel will look at the distance travelled since the beginning of the case and consider both the long fight for self-determination and some of the prospects for the future of Tŝilhqot‘in people and other Indigenous nations in what settlers call "British Columbia" and "Canada."
Date: September 26,
2024
Time: 5:00pm - 6:30pm (reception to follow)
Location: 6201 Cecil Green Park Road, Green College
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| The Halluci Nation - Vancouver Show Three-time Juno Award winners Bear Witness and Tim “2oolman” Hill of
The Halluci Nation will be in Vancouver as part of their current tour. "The Halluci Nation maintains focus on what they feel they can impact most: how Indigenous people are seen. Through groundbreaking stage shows and ever-changing visuals, Bear Witness and 2oolman are working to create media that reflects the modern day Indigenous identity. They see themselves simply as contributors to a necessary conversation around a subtle and complex representation of the contemporary Indigenous experience." - Halluci Nation Website Date: September 26, 2024Time: 8:00pmLocation: Rickshaw
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| Culture Club at MOA: Cedar Hearts for Reconciliation Join us on the last Sunday of each month for MOA‘s family program series, Culture Club at MOA. Join xʷmәθkʷәy̓әm artist Rita Kompst for a hands-on cedar weaving workshop in advance of National Truth and Reconciliation Day. In this workshop, participants will practice traditional cedar bark weaving techniques while reflecting on their personal role in advancing reconciliation.
Date: September 29, 2024
Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm
Location: MOA, 6393 NW Marine Drive
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| Exploring Indigenous Influences in Hockey via Hockey Cards with Naim Cardinal Naim Cardinal, Indigenous hockey card collector, will provide a presentation about Indigenous influences in the game of hockey shown through the lens of hockey cards. Naim has been researching and studying Indigenous hockey history for almost a decade and has become a passion for him.
The Indigenous Influences in Hockey presentation will discuss a number of Indigenous hockey players who have made it to the highest levels of hockey—the NHL—and will celebrate their careers and impacts on the game of hockey.
Date: October 8, 2024
Time: 10:00am - 11:30am
Location: Zoom
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 | Meet the hereditary chief who Amnesty International calls ’Canada‘s‘ first prisoner of conscience The Wet‘suwet‘en leader is under house arrest for resisting a pipeline on his territory, as Amnesty International says he was ’unjustly criminalized and confined‘.
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| New study confirms Tsleil-Waututh Nation's rich pre-colonial diet
New research between the səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) and the University of British Columbia shows how the nation's diet was varied and rich in nutrition and came from abundant food sources in what is now southwestern B.C. While the nation's diet spanned all manner of mammals, marine life and fowl, the research — which used archeological records and Indigenous oral histories to piece together what was on the menu between AD 1000 and European contact in the late 18th century — found its four main pillars were salmon, forage fish, shellfish and marine birds.
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| X̱wi7x̱wa Summer Recap 2024 Check out what the folks at
X̱wi7x̱wa library were up to over the summer: We are quickly approaching the final days of Summer and although the season doesn’t officially end until September 22, our fall term begins in a matter of days. It’s time for a recap of what our team has been up to all these months!
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See you in October!
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Indigenous Initiatives at Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology The University of British
Columbia, xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Traditional Territory Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 217 – 1961 East Mall, Vancouver, CA V6T1Z1 Visit our website
at http://indigenousinitiatives.ctlt.ubc.ca/
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