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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CIS Alumni Amber Shilling Featured in Alumni UBC’s Volunteer Impact Stories
CIS alumni Amber Shilling has been featured as a part of Alumni UBC’s Volunteer Impact Stories! Amber graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in First Nations and Indigenous Studies in 2006 and has been involved at UBC in a variety of capacities since, including completing a Ph.D. and working as a sessional instructor. Read Amber’s […]
Dr. Tricia Logan Jointly Appointed with SPPGA
CIS Professor Tricia Logan has been jointly appointed with the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs. Tricia is a Métis scholar with more than 20 years of experience working with Indigenous communities in Canada. She has a PhD in History, specializing on settler colonial genocide and residential schools in Canada. Over the last 20 […]
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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 […]