We’re Still Dancing Around the Table: Reconstituting our Sensibilities about Truth, Reconciliation and Redress

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In this Indigenous Speakers Series session, Derek K Thompson – Thlaapkiituup, Director of the Faculty of Medicine Indigenous Engagement will facilitate a conversation with Chief Bill Wilson – Hemas KlaLeeLeeKla, Founding Signatory of the BC Treaty Commission and Founding Chairman of the BC First Nations Congress (First Nations Summit). Hemas KlaLeeLeeKla will bring both truth and […]

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Our Language and Stories are Far Too Complex for Them to Understand: An Excavation of Sorts About Who We Are and Where We Come From

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In this Indigenous Speaker Series session, we will have a conversation with Dr. Paulette Steeves, an Indigenous mother and scholar, and author of The Indigenous Paleolithic of the Western Hemisphere (featured in this CBC Ideas Radio interview). We will learn about the rewriting of Indigenous histories, framed through Indigenous knowledge. This talk is about reclaiming […]

Valley of the Birdtail: An Indian Reserve, A White Town, and the Road to Reconciliation

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In this Indigenous Speaker Series session, we will have a conversation with Andrew Sniderman and Douglas Sanderson – Amo Binashii, authors of Valley of the Birdtail. In this Indigenous Speakers Series session, we will learn about what it means to be Indigenous in Canada, what it means for all of us to be Canadians in […]

Our Shared Vision: Leading Transformative Change in Health for BC First Nations

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This Indigenous Speakers Series session brings together a panel of senior political representatives working across the four pillars of BC First Nations Health governance: the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA), the First Nations Health Council (FNHC), the First Nations Health Directors Association (FNHDA), and the Tripartite Committee on First Nations Health (TCFNH). We will have […]

Beyond Representation: Celebrating Black Excellence in BC Healthcare

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Join Vancouver Coastal Health and Faculty of Medicine’s Office of Respectful Environment, Diversity, and Inclusion on Wednesday, February 28th, 2024, from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm (PST) for “Beyond Representation: Celebrating Black Excellence in BC Healthcare” to learn about and celebrate the important contributions made by Black professionals in BC healthcare. During this session, the panelists will […]

Rez Rules: My Indictment of Canada’s and America’s Systemic Racism Against Indigenous Peoples

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Join the Faculty of Medicine's Office of Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion virtually on Wednesday, March 13th, 2024 from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm (PST), for “Rez Rules: My Indictment of Canada’s and America’s Systemic Racism Against Indigenous Peoples.” In this Indigenous Speakers Series session, we will have a conversation with Chief Clarence Louie, […]