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UBCIC and Heiltsuk Nation Announce Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond to Intervene in BC Human Rights Case Against Vancouver Police Department Over Racial Profiling and Wrongful Detainment
June 16, 2021
UBCIC and Heiltsuk Nation Announce Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond to Intervene in BC Human Rights Case Against Vancouver Police Department Over Racial Profiling and Wrongful Detainment
Statement on Chief Allan Adam’s treatment by RCMP
The Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre is troubled by the disturbing video footage and RCMP treatment, and calls on Canadian police and the RCMP to recognize the rights of Indigenous Peoples.
B.C. law professor says Canada needs to review colonial legacy of public monuments
Centre Director Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-Kwe, says Canada needs to review colonial legacy of public monuments in an interview with Global news.
George Floyd protests reignite push to remove problematic statues in Canada
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-Kwe, director of the IRSHDC, spoke to Global news about the value, history and significance of monuments.
Statement on Anti-Black Racism
The Centre stands against anti-Black racism, injustice, inequality and police violence and brutality.
UNDRIP discussion paper series featured in the Salish Sea Sentinel
Indigenous Rights in Times of Emergency was republished in a recent issue of the Sentinel publication.
Opening for Graduate Academic Assistant to support community-based research project
The project is seeking a Graduate Academic Assistant (GAA) at Masters or PhD level for 4 months.
Kitatipithitamak mithjwaywin webinar explores pandemics in the time of COVID
Panelists discussed historical responses to pandemics as well as contemporary issues that Indigenous communities face.
Métis histories and experiences in residential schools
Dr. Tricia Logan will be speaking at an upcoming online event discussing Métis experiences in residential schools.
Wet’suwet’en pact: Hereditary chiefs onboard but elected chiefs now rescind approval
Centre Director Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-Kwe, was recently quoted in the Vancouver Sun in an article about the Wet’suwet’en.
Centring Survivor voices with David McAtackney
Research Engagement Strategist David McAtackney discusses the importance of community in research.
Latest UNDRIP discussion paper highlights jurisdiction, emergencies and Indigenous rights
The Centre has released a new paper in its on-going discussion paper series
With 22 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Indigenous communities, leaders urge officials to disclose locations
Centre Director Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-Kwe, was quoted about the implications of limited rights for Indigenous people during a pandemic in a recent CBC story.
Centre participates in the 2020 iConference
Centre staff Dr. Tricia Logan, Head of Research and Engagement, and Emily Larson, Digital Systems Consultant, hosted a session for interaction and engagement at this year’s conference.
Centre closed to the public
The Centre is closed to the public until further notice due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
New discussion paper series highlights UNDRIP implementation in BC
The Centre’s new discussion paper series aims to create dialogue about the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
New Historica Canada podcast series features residential schools
Dr. Tricia Logan speaks on Métis experiences in residential schools on Historica Canada’s podcast.
Activism in archives with Tricia Logan
Head of Research and Engagement Dr. Tricia Logan discusses the importance of oral histories and archives in the context of social justice.
Unreleased report finds stop checks, searches of protesters unlawful: Watchdog
The Vancouver Courier quoted Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-Kwe, a UBC professor of law and director of the Residential School History Dialogue Centre, who says it is a matter of national interest that policing practice be clarified so that the rights of First Nations people are respected.
Alberta tables bill that would jail pipeline protesters for up to six months, impose major fines
Centre Director Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-Kwe, commented on the imposed fines for Indigenous protestors and their rights to freedom of expression in the Globe and Mail.
‘It’s the people who decide’: Who’s leading the pro-Wet’suwet’en blockades, and who’s not
The Globe and Mail quoted Centre director Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-Kwe, on the challenge for the Wet’suwet’en of deciding who their authorized governing body is.
Reconciliation plays out in real time at Regina’s RCMP museum
Centre director Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-Kwe, commented on the construction of an RCMP museum in Saskatchewan in the Globe and Mail.
Ending birth alerts requires new programs, province warned
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-Kwe, a UBC professor of law and director of IRSHDC, spoke about child welfare and the need for new resources.
Indian Hospitals Settlement Agreement information available
On January 25, 2018, former patients of Indian hospitals filed a $1.1-billion class-action lawsuit against the federal government.
Day school settlement agreement information for Survivors
There is new information for Survivors on the Day School Settlement Agreement. To be eligible for compensation, a person must have attended one of the schools listed on Schedule K (PDF). The Claims process opened on January 13, 2020, and class members will have...
Working towards reconciliation with Noah Duranseaud
Noah Duranseaud, digital systems consultant at the Centre, discusses how decolonialization is central to their work.