UBC Okanagan | In-person This event is part of the 2023 Celebrate Learning Week, taking place from May 2–9, 2023. Krystal Withakay is an independent Syilx artist and knowledge keeper. Her life’s work is closely connected to sharing Syilx perspectives on land, natural resources, language, and laughter. Join Krystal for insight on how the land nourishes […]
This event is part of the 2023 Celebrate Learning Week, taking place from May 2–9, 2023. How does who you are shape what you know about the world? In recent years the practice of describing one’s positionality has extended beyond qualitative and social science research, and into mainstream teaching and learning spaces. “Articulating your positionality means […]
This event is part of the 2023 Celebrate Learning Week, taking place from May 2–9, 2023. Indigenous land is everywhere: beyond the city limits and within. There is immense power in the places where we live and learn. The land is one of our greatest and most abundant teaching partners. If you have ever been curious […]
This event is part of the 2023 Celebrate Learning Week, taking place from May 2–9, 2023. Through the What I Learned In Class Today project, participants will learn how to intentionally approach Indigenous content and topics in the classroom and will learn how this can make a supportive and positive learning experience for all students. This […]
This event is part of the 2023 Celebrate Learning Week, taking place from May 2–9, 2023. Registration is full for the morning session. We are hosting this same session in the afternoon of May 9. Please register for that session here. Guided by Indigenous perspectives, ways of knowing, ways of being about relationships and relationality, this […]
This event is part of the 2023 Celebrate Learning Week, taking place from May 2–9, 2023. Come and explore multi-modal Land Acknowledgements in the classroom on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam). Models of spoken, written, and video-based Land Acknowledgements will be demonstrated with an emphasis on accessibility (including ALT Text, captions, […]
This event is part of the 2023 Celebrate Learning Week, taking place from May 2–9, 2023. Registration is full for the morning session. We are hosting this same session in the afternoon of May 9. Please register for that session here. Guided by Indigenous perspectives, ways of knowing, ways of being about relationships and relationality, this […]
This event is part of the 2023 Celebrate Learning Week, taking place from May 2–9, 2023. Decolonization and Indigenization of teaching and learning is the responsibility of all members of the UBC community. This panel will discuss different activities, strategies, and approaches from across both campuses, delving into questions such as: What are educators at UBC […]
The Faculty of Medicine Office of Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion invites you to join us for a conversation with James Andrew, a member of Lil’wat Nation’s Mount Currie Band and the Associate Director of Indigenous Initiatives at the Faculty of Medicine. In this this Indigenous Speakers Series session we will learn about the […]
Syilx Okanagan world view on Honoring motherhood , through renewal practices, and seasonal aspects.
Dr. Shannon Leddy will guide participants through the process of phenomenological art inquiry, in which a dialogic approach to spending time with the work of Indigenous artists can reveal to viewers the ways in which their understandings of Indigenous peoples have been informed. Part of the Ethics of Trauma-Informed Research Webinar Mini-Series co-hosted by the […]
Water4Seasons draws on Research-based Theatre to explore the status of water health equity for Indigenous and rural communities in Canada, featuring a live theatre performance and talk from Dr. Stephani Woodson.
