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Bringing Indigenous ways of knowing to neuroscience – UBC News
Feb 6, 2025 University of B.C. researchers are working with Indigenous scholars and communities to bring Indigenous perspectives into brain science. University of B.C. researchers are working with Indigenous scholars and communities to bring Indigenous perspectives into brain science—hoping to open up new pathways for treating mental health and neurological conditions that are centered on […]
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Read MoreClimate science: Relationships with the land – University of Victoria
February 5, 2025 For Janna Wale, science is everywhere. As a Gitxsan woman from Gitanmaax First Nation in British Columbia’s northwestern Interior who is also Cree-Métis on her mother’s side, she understands and values the science inherent in monitoring the seasons and harvests of her people, in their ways of preserving salmon, and in their […]
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Read MoreSNAKEBITE: Chief wants residential school film on the curriculum – Penticton Herald
Jan 31, 2025 An Oscar-nominated documentary about deaths, abuse and missing children at a former British Columbia residential school should be shown in schools across Canada, says a First Nations leader. The film “Sugarcane,” directed by Secwépemc artist Julian Brave NoiseCat from Williams Lake in the B.C. Interior, and Toronto journalist Emily Kassie, received an […]
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Read MoreIAMC-TMX Sponsors Interns through the I-STEAM Pathways Program
A New Chapter in Indigenous Inclusion and Environmental Stewardship At IAMC-TMX, we believe in the power of collaboration and the importance of diverse perspectives, especially regarding environmental protection and sustainable practices. We’re excited to announce a unique partnership with the University of Alberta’s I-STEAM Pathways program, sponsoring three Indigenous interns attending university, so they can […]
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Read MoreIndigenous students celebrate culture at Winter Gathering in Kelowna – Lake Country Calendar
Jan 24, 2025 Indigenous students gathered in Kelowna, on the traditional territory of the syilx Okanagan People, to learn about their culture Hundreds of Indigenous students from across the Okanagan came together in Kelowna to sing, dance, learn and celebrate their culture. “The local traditional sounds of song and dance echoed through the halls,” said […]
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Read MoreOver three hundred Indigenous students share over $1.3M in awards.
January 22, 2025 Kyla MacDonald is working toward a degree in Social Sciences at Capilano University, and the $3,000 Indigenous Student Award she recently received from the BC Scholarship Society will allow her the time she needs for study. As she explained, “This Award will help me start my first year with all of the […]
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Read MoreDelta families benefit as more child care spaces open
Jan. 16, 2025 DELTA – Delta families are benefiting from 40 new child care spaces at the Boundary Bay Montessori school, bringing more spaces to the fast-growing communities of Delta and Ladner. “New spaces, such as the Boundary Bay Montessori child care centre, ensure that more families are receiving the support that they need,” said Lisa […]
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Read MoreNew banners on campus celebrate Lək̓ʷəŋən origin story – UVic News
January 16, 2025 Celebrating people, place and planet is a key commitment for the University of Victoria, as is ʔetalnəw̓əl̓ | ÁTOL,NEUEL | Respecting the rights of one another and being in right relationship with all things. Key to fulfilling these commitments are our relationships with the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Esquimalt) Peoples on whose territory […]
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Read MoreEmily Haigh: Bridging Indigenous knowledge with mainstream psychology – UVic News
January 16, 2025 Growing up in Toronto, Emily Haigh always felt a pull to bridge her two worlds. For the daughter of an English father and Anishinaabe mother from the Thessalon First Nation and surrounding Sault Ste. Marie Métis community, it wasn’t always easy. When she went away to university, it was even harder. Haigh […]
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Read MoreSD57 beginning decolonization work to improve Indigenous involvement – My Prince George Now
Jan. 15th, 2025 chool District 57 will be reviewing structures and practices related to Truth and Reconciliation. During last night’s (Tuesday) meeting, Trustees were given a presentation from the office of the Superintendent that also included equity of access, learning, and wellness. Superintendent Jameel Aziz says long term work will be done for Indigenous Involvement. […]
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