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Ojibway writer and journalist Waubgeshig Rice will be reading from his short story collection Midnight Sweatlodge on May 17th at UBC Robson Square.

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Elder Larry Grant, our Elder-in-Residence at the First Nations House of Learning, is well-known and much appreciated for welcoming students, faculty, staff, and guests to the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the Musqueam (hyperlink to Musqueam website), hən’q’əmin’əm’-speaking people...

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In a unique role reversal, children in literacy programs for indigenous families are learning about Aboriginal culture and language and teaching it to their parents - many of whom are missing this knowledge because of Canada’s history of residential schools and child welfare removal policies...

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On May 5th and 6th the second annual Global Indigenous Conference will take place at the UBC First Nations . This year’s theme is "Uniting Nations, Taking Action: Aboriginal Perspectives on Sustainability, Development, and Cultural Determination." The conference will take place on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Musqueam Nation.

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On March 20th, a group of about 70 faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends gathered in front of Allard Hall for a ceremonial affair to honour the newly raised First Nations Musqueam house post...

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