by Amei-lee Laboucan | Sep 13, 2020 | News
UBC has finalized its Indigenous Strategic Plan, marking a momentous occasion for the university as it becomes the first university in North America to commit to implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). With input from...
by Amei-lee Laboucan | Sep 11, 2020 | News
by Amei-lee Laboucan | Sep 11, 2020 | News
As the challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic came to the forefront, the Centre has focused some of its energy on building understanding about the distinct impacts and intersections of emergencies and Indigenous rights. The Centre produced and widely...
by Amei-lee Laboucan | Sep 8, 2020 | Event, News
In recognition of the continued prevalence of anti-Indigenous and anti-Black racism in Canada, including police violence, and the enduring legacy of settler colonialism, September 9 and 10 have been designated as days for the Scholar Strike for Black and...
by Amei-lee Laboucan | Sep 1, 2020 | News
Two former residential schools are becoming national historic sites. Portage La Prairie Residential School in Manitoba and the Shubenacadie Residential School in Nova Scotia were recognized on Tuesday as a matter of historic significance by the federal government. The...
