Reconciliation Pole
In April 2017, UBC installed a symbolic art piece: the Reconciliation Pole. It represents the history of Indigenous people in Canada before, during, and after the Indian residential school era. The Reconciliation Pole, installed on the southern end of campus near the Forestry building, encourages everyone who comes across it to learn more about the […]
Victory Through Honour
Learn the story behind this pole and its connection to the UBC Thunderbird name. Outside of Brock Hall stands the Victory Through Honour pole, a significant gift connected to the Thunderbird name. On January 31, 1934, the University’s varsity sports teams became known as the UBC Thunderbirds. A high-ranking, mythical, powerful creature, the Thunderbird is […]
Truth before reconciliation
An attentive audience gathered over the dinner hour in Sty-Wet-Tan, the grand hall of UBC’s First Nations Longhouse, on Nov. 14, 2024. The event was a panel featuring noted lawyer and author Michelle Good and historian Sean Carlton. They were joined post-break by UBC’s own Andrew Martindale who spoke about the technical archaeology supporting the […]
‘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”)
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 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
See our story on this spring’s Indigenous graduation celebration, including a video recording of the event.
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Indigenous Grad Celebrations
Learn about past and upcoming Indigenous Graduation Celebrations.
About our logo
Tsimshian artist Glen Wood created the First Nations House of Learning logo. It consists of a human face surrounded by two ravens, which also form the frame of a longhouse. The face is a humanoid with frog-‐like features and represents First Nations people. The house design represents the university, or “House of Learning,” which is […]