What People Are Doing

A broad range of initiatives are underway at UBC that address the history and legacy of the Indian residential school system. See below for a sample of what people are doing. Also check out what instructors are doing in their classes.

UBC to Join Canoe Gathering Sept 17th

Groups at UBC are now forming to organize UBC participation in the September 17th Canoe Gathering in False Creek. Want to join? Contact ryanne.james@ubc.ca.

Student Art Show: Submissions Welcome

Power to Change, an AMS student club, would like to invite the UBC community to participate in expressing how one understands truth and the need for reconciliation through art and creative expression.

Indigenous Foundations

Indigenous Foundations

Indigenous Foundations, created by the UBC First Nations Studies Program, provides concise information on Aboriginal topics, including the Indian Residential Schools, and has a complete video record of UBC’s Nov 1, 2011 IRS Dialogue–an excellent introduction to this topic.

Longhouse Student Conference Focuses on Indian Residential Schools: Student Reflection

Longhouse Student Conference Focuses on Indian Residential Schools: Student Reflection

This years Student Conference will be focused on facilitating UBC student participation in TRC events Sept 20, 2013…

Aboriginal Leaders, UBC Scholars Gather for Dialogue on Indian Residential Schools

Aboriginal Leaders, UBC Scholars Gather for Dialogue on Indian Residential Schools

The First Nations House of Learning welcomed nearly 200 senior university administrators, national Aboriginal leaders, faculty members, and residential school survivors…

MOA Outreach Kit on Residential Schools

MOA Outreach Kit on Residential Schools

The Museum of Anthropology offers teaching kits, panel exhibits, and guided studies for use in the classroom. The Residential School Kit is intended for students in Grades 10-12 and was developed in conjunction with the Residential School Survivor Society, the Legacy of Hope Foundation, and the Aboriginal Healing Foundation.