The cultural legacy of the 2010 Winter Olympics
Sport wasn’t the only winning act of the 2010 Winter Olympics. Music, art, performances and programs riveted hundreds of thousands of onlookers who gathered in official venues and on city streets to...
View ArticleFirst-of-its-kind study shows supervised injection facilities can help people...
A study led by researchers at the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) at St. Paul’s Hospital and the University of British Columbia has found that supervised injection facilities such as...
View ArticleUBC launches Canada’s only journalism course to focus on First Nations and...
The UBC Graduate School of Journalism has launched the only university journalism course in Canada dedicated to improving the quality of Aboriginal representation by the news media. The course,...
View ArticleUBC experts available to comment on Enbridge and Keystone debates
UBC experts are available to provide media commentary on two controversial pipeline projects to carry Alberta bitumen to U.S. and foreign markets. Michael Byers Canada Research Chair in Global Politics...
View ArticleLast privately held object from Captain Cook's collection donated to UBC...
An object of global historical and cultural significance, received by explorer Captain James Cook from a Canadian First Nation during his final voyage (1776-1779), is being donated to the University of...
View ArticleChildren teaching parents about Aboriginal culture: UBC study
In a unique role reversal, children in literacy programs for indigenous families are learning about Aboriginal culture and language and teaching it to their parents – many of whom are missing this...
View ArticleUBC journalism partners with First Nations to report on major health issues
An innovative UBC Graduate School of Journalism project provides a hard-hitting look into efforts by Aboriginal communities to address such major health and social issues as suicide, sexual abuse,...
View ArticleLargest class of Aboriginal MDs graduate from UBC
Twelve Aboriginal students will graduate with a University of British Columbia medical undergraduate degree (MD) this spring, the largest cohort of Aboriginal students to graduate in the history of the...
View ArticleUBC anthropologists help return iconic rock art to B.C. First Nation
By Basil Waugh A massive piece of Aboriginal rock art, transported across the province nearly a century ago to reside in Vancouver, is finally heading home. Adorned with carvings which may predate the...
View Article18 arrested for murder in Brazil following UBC journalism investigation
Days after a reporting project by University of British Columbia journalism students ran in The New York Times, Brazilian authorities began arresting suspects in the murder of indigenous leader Nisio...
View ArticleJumpstarting success
The first year of university can be tough, but a different culture or language can make it even tougher. That’s why nearly 1,300 new international and Aboriginal students will arrive at UBC early to...
View ArticleNew UBC-Langara program to help more Aboriginal students get university degrees
The University of British Columbia and Langara College have partnered to create a transfer program to support First Nations, Métis and Inuit students working toward a university degree. The UBC-Langara...
View ArticleFaculty of Education kicks-off Year of Indigenous Education
Event: UBC’s Faculty of Education kicks-off the Year of Indigenous Education with the Musqueam Lecture: Excellence in Education Date/Time: Thursday, October 11, 4 – 7 p.m. Location: UBC First Nations...
View ArticleLargest class of Aboriginal doctoral students graduate from UBC Faculty of...
Eleven Aboriginal doctoral students will graduate from the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Education this year – the largest number to graduate from an education faculty in any Canadian...
View ArticleUBC experts available to comment on Enbridge, Keystone and Kinder Morgan...
UBC researchers can provide expert commentary on three proposed pipeline projects that would carry Alberta bitumen to U.S. and foreign markets. Next week the Joint Review Panel of the National Energy...
View ArticleIdle No More Teach-in at UBC
Event: UBC First Nations House of Learning hosts Idle No More Teach-in Date/Time: Friday, February 1, 1-3 p.m. Location: First Nations House of Learning Sty-Wet-Tan, the Great Hall 1985 West Mall...
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Protecting land, protecting people
Janette Bulkan is a new professor in the Faculty of Forestry. Jamie Myers Photograph From Guyana to Vancouver, Janette Bulkan has built a career on protecting indigenous land rights and access to...
View ArticleStudent helps First Nations bring parenting values to life
By: Jean Kavanagh Aftab Erfan was intrigued when she learned that a Vancouver Island First Nation band had approached UBC’s School of Community & Regional Planning (SCARP) for help drafting and...
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A trailblazer in Aboriginal education
Jo-ann Archibald – photo by Don Erhardt Jo-ann Archibald is honoured by the American Educational Research Association. Jo-ann Archibald, a member of the Sto:lo Nation, has helped transform Indigenous...
View ArticleUBC responds to First Nations education act
The University of British Columbia greets with great interest today’s announcement of the First Nations Control of First Nations Education Act by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Aboriginal Affairs and...
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Almost no way out
UBC Prof Alanaise Goodwill says poverty, violence and a lack of resources are determinants for gang involvement. Photo: Martin Dee. New UBC prof explores the grip of Aboriginal gang life in the...
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