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Vancouver Community College – More than a Certificate: A Journey in Kinship and Growth – ENC
December 19, 2025 At 56 years old, Roxanne Vandale embarked on a new chapter and graduated with a Certificate in Office Administration from Vancouver Community College (VCC). During this time, she also supported fellow students in the role of Indigenous Cousin. She shares on how she took a leap later in life and how kinship […]
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Roots in Ceremony: Semiahmoo First Nation leads cedar-planting ceremony at Xw’epiteng Elementary
November 26, 2025 The Semiahmoo First Nation (SFN) and Xw’epiteng Elementary students, staff and families recently gathered for a cedar tree planting ceremony that marked the completion of one chapter – and the start of the next – in the school’s land-based learning journey. On Oct. 23, the South Surrey school held a joyful and […]
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Province reviews public post-secondary system to ensure long-term sustainability
Nov. 25, 2025 VICTORIA – The Province is launching an independent review to strengthen the public post-secondary education system and ensure it is sustainable and well-positioned to support people in British Columbia and B.C.’s economic growth. “One of the key pillars of the government’s jobs and economic plan, Look West, is ensuring British Columbia has the […]
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Agricultural training for Indigenous students offered in Cowichan – Chemainus Valley Courier
November 25, 2025 Cowichan Green Community Society is providing a 38-week training program in agriculture supported by $148,000 in provincial funding. Up to eight Indigenous participants will receive 22 weeks of classroom and field-based agricultural training, 14 weeks of hands-on-farm experience and two weeks job search support. Graduates will earn certifications in First Aid, Food […]
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New Indigenous wing opens at the University of Victoria law school – ReNew Canada
November 21, 2025 The Government of B.C. announced that students at the University of Victoria (UVic) law school now have a dedicated space to learn Indigenous laws and legal traditions with the opening of the new Indigenous law wing. “The new Indigenous law wing at UVic is a world-leading example of how education can advance […]
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Study finds Indigenous-led hunting most effective for tackling deer overabundance on B.C. islands – UBC
November 20, 2025 As ecosystems in coastal British Columbia disappear due to long-term browsing pressures from overabundant black-tailed deer, a new study led by UBC Forestry with Coast Salish Nations and regional research partners identifies the most effective solutions to address deer overabundance on the Southern Gulf Islands. The research, published in People and Nature, […]
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Métis Nation British Columbia and the Province of British Columbia Sign Historic Post-Secondary Skills Training Protocol Agreement
November 19, 2025: VICTORIA, BC – Today, Métis Nation British Columbia and the Province of British Columbia signed a Post-Secondary Skills Training Protocol agreement. The Post-Secondary Skills Training Protocol agreement is the result of a strong relationship and committed bilateral work. It highlights the strength of the existing connection between MNBC and the Province and reflects the […]
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First Peoples’ Gathering House to Light Ceremonial Fireplace – Simon Fraser University
November 18, 2025 In September, SFU opened the doors to the First Peoples’ Gathering House (FPGH), a gathering place where Indigenous students, faculty and staff can come together to practice, learn and share in their cultural traditions. Starting later this week, you might begin to smell woodsmoke in the air as the FPGH team lights the ceremonial wood-burning fireplace for the first time. The purpose-built ceremonial fireplace is located in the Great Hall, and enables a sacred […]
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New Indigenous law wing supports learning Indigenous legal traditions
Nov. 18, 2025 VICTORIA – Students at the University of Victoria (UVic) law school now have a dedicated space to learn Indigenous laws and legal traditions with the opening of the new Indigenous law wing. “The new Indigenous law wing at UVic is a world-leading example of how education can advance reconciliation,” said Jessie Sunner, […]
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Vancouver Island University – Indigenous speaker reminds Canadians that the colonial project’s impacts remain – Education News Canada
November 10, 2025 The impacts of Canada’s actions against Indigenous peoples continue to have far-reaching effects today and cannot be considered something that has happened in the past. This is the message Billy-Ray Belcourt wishes to impart to Canadians during Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) 11th annual Indigenous Speakers Series on November 18. “It’s a problem […]
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