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First Nations House of Learning presents: Confronting Indian Residential School Denialism

First Nations House of Learning presents: Confronting Indian Residential School Denialism

The First Nations House of Learning offers a unique educational experience on the topic of confronting Indian residential school denialism.

First Nations House of Learning presents: Confronting Indian Residential School Denialism

First Nations House of Learning presents: Confronting Indian Residential School Denialism

Join the First Nations House of Learning for a unique educational experience on the subject of confronting Indian residential school denialism, with panelists Dr. Sean Carleton, Associate Professor of History and Indigenous Studies at the University of Manitoba, Michelle Good, author of Five Little Indians, and Dr. Andrew Martindale, Professor at the UBC Department of […]

Connection and community-building: Indigenous Student Orientation at UBC Vancouver

Connection and community-building: Indigenous Student Orientation at UBC Vancouver

UBC is welcoming another cohort of Indigenous students into its campus community during annual Indigenous Student Orientation programming at UBC Vancouver. Each year, the First Nations House of Learning organizes orientation events that go beyond providing a tailored introduction to university life.

Connection and community-building: Indigenous Student Orientation at UBC Vancouver

Connection and community-building: Indigenous Student Orientation at UBC Vancouver

UBC is welcoming another cohort of Indigenous students into its campus community during annual Indigenous Student Orientation programming at UBC Vancouver. Each year, the First Nations House of Learning (FNHL) organizes orientation events that go beyond providing a tailored introduction to university life. FNHL allows a space for First Nations (status or non-status), Métis and […]

Indigenous Graduation Celebration Fall 2024

Indigenous Graduation Celebration Fall 2024

On Saturday, November 30th, starting at 11am, the First Nations House of Learning will be hosting a graduation celebration at the First Nations Longhouse to honour participating Indigenous graduates from the Fall Class of 2024. Indigenous students will be called into Sty-Wet-Tan Great Hall through its ceremonial door, whereupon each will ceremoniously transform from student […]

‘Thank you’ gathering for Verna Kirkness, Ni-Jing-Jada (“Longhouse Lady”)

‘Thank you’ gathering for Verna Kirkness, Ni-Jing-Jada (“Longhouse Lady”)

On the eve of National Day of Indigenous Peoples, about 100 friends, associates, and admirers of Cree scholar and lifelong educator, Dr. Verna Kirkness, CM OM, came together from across UBC Vancouver and beyond to celebrate her career and legacy, and to say ‘thank you’.

‘Thank you’ gathering for Verna Kirkness, Ni-Jing-Jada (“Longhouse Lady”)

‘Thank you’ gathering for Verna Kirkness, Ni-Jing-Jada (“Longhouse Lady”)

On the eve of National Day of Indigenous Peoples, about 100 friends, associates, and admirers of Cree scholar and lifelong educator, Dr. Verna Kirkness, CM OM, came together from across UBC Vancouver and beyond to celebrate her career and legacy, and to say ‘thank you’ before she returns to Manitoba in July. The First Nations […]

Welcome to FNHL’s new website

Welcome to FNHL’s new website

Welcome to our new website! After many years of maintaining a low online profile, our unit recently decided to create a website to educate and inform First Nations, Métis, and Inuit students, staff, and faculty about our array of services and activities, including our many campus partnerships, as well as the institutional leadership and representation […]

Indigenous Graduation Celebration Spring 2024

Indigenous Graduation Celebration Spring 2024

See our story on this spring’s Indigenous graduation celebration, including a video recording of the event.

Indigenous Graduation Celebration Spring 2024

Indigenous Graduation Celebration Spring 2024

On Saturday, May 25th, the First Nations House of Learning hosted a graduation celebration to honour Indigenous graduates from the Spring Class of 2024. The event, held at the First Nations Longhouse, saw 44 participating Indigenous students called into Sty-Wet-Tan Great Hall through the ceremonial door. As each entered, they were ceremoniously transformed from student […]