Welcome to the UBC Vancouver Aboriginal Portal

UBC’s Point Grey Campus in Vancouver is on the traditional and ancestral territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people. Please see the welcome from Musqueam elder Larry Grant above here, and visit the Affiliations page to learn more.

A Night of Music and Storytelling with Joy Harjo and Larry Mitchell

This is your last chance to see Longhouse Artist in Residence Joy Harjo perform. Join us in Sty-Wet-Tan Hall of the UBC First Nations Longhouse for a night of music and storytelling...

Wings of Night Sky, Wings of Morning Light

From musician, poet, and playwright Joy Harjo (Mvskoke) comes a deeply compelling journey of struggle, displacement, self-discovery, and healing...

Aboriginal Youth Circle Brings Together Youth from Across the Province

Aboriginal youth from across the province are being brought together by the UBC Division of Aboriginal People’s Health to engage with peers and role models, and they don’t even have to leave their home communities...

Joy Harjo at the Chan Centre

Joy Harjo, internationally-known poet, performer, writer, and saxophone player of the Mvskoke/Creek Nation, will be performing at the Chan Centre in an event called "We Were There When Jazz Was Invented."

Intercultural Learning: Taiko Drum Workshop at the Longhouse

The Jodaiko Taiko drum group with be back at the First Nations Longhouse on January 31st for an intercultural learning opportunity. The two-hour workshop will feature Taiko and First Nations drumming and culminate in a final showcase performance...

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