In the News | Weekly News Briefing
Each week, we feature a few articles about Indigenous news, issues and initiatives with a local, national and global focus. We feature these as an educational resource, and they should not be construed as an official stance or reflective of the opinions or beliefs of the Institute, CIS staff or faculty. Keep up with In the News here.
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Congratulations to Dr. Alice Te Punga Sommerville
Congratulations to Dr. Alice Te Punga Sommerville
The Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies extends our congratulations to Dr. Alice Te Punga Sommerville (Māori – Te Āti Awa, Taranaki) for her recent appointment as Head of the UBC Department of English Language and Literatures.
Dr. Te Punga Sommerville is cross-appointed in the Department of English Language and Literatures and the Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies. The CIS community is excited to see Dr. Te Punga Sommerville bring her expertise in decolonial scholarship to this critical role. Please see the Department of English Language and Literatures for more information about her appointment and a brief interview.
Department of English Language and Literatures
Listen: Glen Coulthard on CBC’s Ideas with Nahlah Ayed
Glen Coulthard, associate professor in the First Nations and Indigenous Studies Program, joined Nahlah Ayed on the May 21st episode of CBC’s Ideas. The episode covers the Dene fight for self-determination and sovereignty, and its deep historic ties to liberation efforts around the globe, with Coulthard tracing those influences — and how they shape our […]
Statements
Women’s Memorial March – February 14th 2022 Class Cancellations
Dear CIS Community Members, In 1992, the first Women’s Memorial March was held in response to the murder of a woman on Powell Street in the Downtown Eastside. CIS will be cancelling classes on Monday February 14th, 2022 in support of the 31st Annual February 14 Women’s Memorial March. Our annual class cancellation on February […]
Statement on St. Joseph’s Mission Residential School Findings
February 1st, 2022 The news of the location of 93 unmarked graves at the St. Joseph’s Mission Residential School near the community of Williams Lake First Nation is a reminder of the tragic history of Indigenous children in Residential schools. We at CIS recognize these revelations should not be ignored and we should all come […]