The Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science would like to extend an invitation to the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory located in Kaleden, BC.
Join us for a land tour guided by Krystal Withakay! She will guide us on a walking tour exploring the beauty of the Land and connection with Syilx culture. This is a low-impact event and no experience is needed. Snacks and refreshments will be provided as well as transportation. We will be meeting at F […]
This exhibition spans over 125 years and contains photographs and documents from the 1880s to present day. Photographs, text panels and artifacts move the witness through the process of leaving home and arriving at school to school activities and being part of a classroom. It also includes a section on the children who never returned […]
Join us on Monday, September 23 for a printmaking workshop to create a series of hummingbird flags that will be installed on campus in honour of children who attended residential schools.
In the spirit of Truth and Reconciliation, the event will be an opportunity to locate various Indian Residential Schools (IRS) around what we know today as Canada as well as provide educational information about profiled IRS’. We are hoping the Indigenous Atlas will help you identify where Residential Schools were located and provide you with […]
UBC Okanagan students, staff, and faculty are encouraged to stop by the Sawchuk Family Theatre to craft an orange paper shirt, learn more about Orange Shirt Day, and reflect on Truth and Reconciliation.
Join us on Friday, September 27 at the central courtyard for the third annual installation of the hummingbird flag project which honours children who attended residential schools.
You're invited to a special one-day screening of short films by Indigenous creators, highlighting the profound impacts of the residential school system and the enduring legacy of education on Inuit, Métis and First Nation communities. These powerful stories delve into the deep connections between education and Indigenous identity, revealing how schooling has shaped and continues […]
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We respectfully acknowledge the Syilx Okanagan Nation and their peoples, in whose traditional, ancestral, unceded territory UBC Okanagan is situated.
