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FNHL Statement on “Red Dress Day”
By Chio Gonzalez on May 5, 2025
Read FNHL’s statement on the National Day of Awareness for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two Spirit People (2SLGBTQI+), also known as “Red Dress Day.”
FNHL Statement on “Red Dress Day”
By FNHL Staff on May 5, 2025
Today, May 5th, is National Day of Awareness for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two Spirit People (2SLGBTQI+), also known as “Red Dress Day,” a term coined by Métis artist Jaime Black as “an aesthetic response to this critical national issue.” FNHL joins with Indigenous peoples and others everywhere to recognize this […]
Indigenous Graduation Celebration Spring 2025
By FNHL Staff on March 6, 2025
On Saturday, May 24th, 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 Spring Class of 2025. Indigenous students will be called into Sty-Wet-Tan Great Hall through its ceremonial door, whereupon each will ceremoniously transform from student […]
First Nations House of Learning presents: Confronting Indian Residential School Denialism
By FNHL Staff on December 16, 2024
On November 14, 2024, the First Nations House of Learning hosted an 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 […]
Indigenous Graduation Celebration Fall 2024
By FNHL Staff on December 5, 2024
On Saturday, November 30th, the First Nations House of Learning hosted a graduation celebration to honour Indigenous graduates from the Fall Class of 2024. The event, held at the First Nations Longhouse, saw 38 participating Indigenous students, out of 97 who graduated from UBCV this fall, called into Sty-Wet-Tan Great Hall through the ceremonial door. […]
Indigenous Graduation Celebration Fall 2024
By Chio Gonzalez on December 5, 2024
See our story on this fall’s Indigenous graduation celebration, including a video recording of the event.
First Nations House of Learning presents: Confronting Indian Residential School Denialism
By Chio Gonzalez on October 8, 2024
On November 14, 2024, the First Nations House of Learning hosted an unique educational experience on the subject of confronting Indian residential school denialism.
Connection and community-building: Indigenous Student Orientation at UBC Vancouver
By Chio Gonzalez on September 19, 2024
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
By Michaela Kelly, UBC Media Relations on September 19, 2024
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 Spring 2024
By FNHL Staff on May 28, 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 […]