Below here is a selection of some faculty research projects on Indigenous topics. Please check back often as we will be updating and expanding this page soon.
Protecting Land, Protecting People
From Guyana to Vancouver, Janette Bulkan has built a career on protecting indigenous land rights and access to resources.
New Chair of UBC’s First Nations Studies Talks Native Politics and Indigenous Fantasy Novels
Author and educator Daniel Heath Justice has joined UBC as both the new chair of its First Nations Studies Program, and as an associate professor in the Department of English.... ArtsWIRE spoke with Justice about his new role, his goals for the First Nations Studies Program, and about his success as a fantasy author.
Traditional dancing connects researcher to her language
Candace Kaleimamoowahinekapu Galla’s emails begin with Aloha and end with na’u—literally meaning ‘mine’ or equivalent to ‘yours’ in Hawaiian—or Mahalo—thank you. “It’s about finding spaces to use the language,” says Galla, who studies indigenous language revitalization in the Department of Language and Literacy Education at UBC’s Faculty of Education.
UBC Professor Testifies to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
UBC Professor Dr. Sheryl Lightfoot was in Sicangu Lakota Oyate (Rosebud Sioux reservation) in South Dakota this month to provide written and oral testimony to Professor James Anaya, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Children teaching parents about Aboriginal culture: UBC study
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...
