First Nations House of Learning Cross-Cultural Understanding Series

Building on last year’s Dialogue on the Indian Residential School System, a series of events will be held at the First Nations Longhouse to provide the University community a chance to learn more about this history, promote dialogue, and plan future initiatives.

The series will bring together a diverse range of participants and presenters to foster cross-cultural learning. Events will include a presentation by representatives from the Musqueam Indian Band on whose ancestral and unceded land the University sits, interactive sessions with community organizations, film screenings, a lecture on Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Aboriginal Human Rights by Robert Watts, and more.

Monday, October 29th

UBC’s Dialogue on the History of Indian Residential Schools in Canada, One Year Later
Monday, October 29, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Sty-Wet-Tan, First Nations Longhouse, 1985 West Mall, UBC Point Grey
FREE – Please Register

UBC’s Strategic Planning Session: Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, West Coast National Event
Monday, October 29, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Sty-Wet-Tan, First Nations Longhouse, 1985 West Mall, UBC Point Grey
FREE – Please Register

Tuesday, October 30th

Engaging Indigeneity through Place-Based, Community-Based and Experiential Learning
Tuesday, October 30, 9:30am – 11:00am
Sty-Wet –Tan, First Nations Longhouse, 1985 West Mall, UBC Point Grey
FREE – Please Register

Thursday, November 1st:Community Partners: Cross-Cultural Learning

The Community Partners: Cross-Cultural Learning series highlights a variety of community lead initiatives and resources. Each session offers insight into the history and development of the project or resource, and the benefits of cross-cultural learning. Participants are invited to take part as personal learning experience or as a rewarding professional development opportunity.

Musqueam: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Session A – Community Partners: Cross-Cultural Learning
Thursday, November 1, 9:00am – 10:15am
Sty-Wet-Tan, First Nations Longhouse, 1985 West Mall, UBC Point Grey
FREE – Please Register

Sharing our Stories, The Vancouver Dialogues Project
Session B – Community Partners: Cross-Cultural Learning
Thursday, November 1, 10:30am – 12:00pm
Sty-Wet-Tan, First Nations Longhouse, 1985 West Mall, UBC Point Grey
FREE – Please Register

Circles of Understanding Banner Project – Cultural Awareness Training
Session C – Community Partners: Cross-Cultural Learning
Thursday, November 1, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Sty-Wet-Tan, First Nations Longhouse, 1985 West Mall, UBC Point Grey
FREE – Please Register

Vancouver Human Rights Lecture: Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Aboriginal Human Rights
Session D – Community Partners: Cross-Cultural Learning
Thursday, November 1, 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Sty-Wet-Tan, First Nations Longhouse, 1985 West Mall, UBC Point Grey
FREE – Please Register

Friday, November 2nd

UBC Aboriginal Online Learning Resources: Get Connected!
Friday, November 2, 9:00am – 4:00pm
Sty-Wet-Tan, First Nations Longhouse, 1985 West Mall, UBC Point Grey
FREE – Please Register