Cultural Competency

THE DECOLONIZATION AND RACISM RESEARCH GUIDE, launched in May 2021 by the Xwi7xwa Library at UBC, takes its place among a rich collection of Xwi7xwa research guides.

THE TRANSITIONAL GOVERNANCE PROGRAM is offered by the Centre for First Nations Governance, which is “a non-profit organization that supports First Nations as they transition from the Indian Act to inherent right governance.

RECONCILIATION: A STARTING POINT IS A MOBILE APP for federal public servants that anyone can download for free.

AS WE MOURN THE 215 CHILDREN WHOSE REMAINS WERE DETECTED at Tk’emlups te Secwepemc, here is a reminder to read the report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Missing Children and Unmarked Burials.

THE FIRST NATIONS HEALTH AUTHORITY in British Columbia provides resources on its website for Indigenous people who are grappling with the discovery of unmarked burial sites on the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School.

FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 2021 IS THE LAST DAY to make written, audio, or video submissions to the BC Police Act Review by 5:00 p.m.

CANADA’S FIRST AFFORDABLE INTERNET DAY OF ACTION TOOK PLACE on March 16, 2021, putting the spotlight on the proposed Rogers Acquisition of Shaw Communications.

LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER for a dialogue on Zaagi’idiwin and other Indigenous conceptions of love with newly-appointed Officer of the Order of Canada Dr. John Borrows and other esteemed speakers on February 12.

VISIT THE FIRST NATIONS HEALTH AUTHORITY’S COVID-19 WEB PORTAL for the latest information for First Nations individuals, community leaders, and health professionals on the Novel Coronavirus.

THE FIRST NATIONS HEALTH AUTHORITY SUMMARIZES IN PLAIN SIGHT: Addressing Indigenous-specific Racism and Discrimination in B.C. Health Care, the newly released report from the Hon. Dr. M.E. Turpel-Lafond (Aki-Kwe).