Meet your šxʷta:təχʷəm advisors for the 2024W session.
Annelie
Pronouns: Any pronouns – She/They/He
Taanishi Kiiyawow! Annelie dishinihkaashoon. I am Red River Métis from Treaty 1 territory on my mothers side and Scottish settler on my fathers side. I grew up on unceded Semiahmoo territory and currently live on unceded Musqueam territory. I am in my 5th year studying First Nations and Indigenous Studies.
A fun fact about me is I’ve starred in a student short film!
Avery
Pronouns: She/Her
Hello, I’m Avery! My home is Temagami First Nation in Northern Ontario. I have journeyed to Vancouver and find myself as a 3rd year student in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems.
Fun Fact: I love skiing!
Hannah
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Hello! My name is Hannah. I am currently living on the ancestral territories of the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm, S’ólh Téméxw (Stó:lō) and sq̓əc̓iy̓aɁɬ təməxʷ (Katzie) people. I am of mixed European and Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw ancestry. I am entering my 4th year at UBC, in the faculty of science, studying neuroscience.
A fun fact about myself is that I am full of random neuroscience facts and science puns!
Iktome
Pronouns: He/They
My name is Iktome, which means spider in my language. I am from the Alexis Nakota Sioux nation as well as the Penobscot nation. I am a fourth year kinesiology student and returning for a 2nd year at the collegia.
I am very excited to continue this journey and look forward to the 2024/25 year!
Jazmine
Pronouns: She/Her
K̓alhwá7acw (hello)! My name is Jazmine and my pronouns are she/her. I’m Deer Clan from the Lil̓wat Nation. I grew up in Mount Currie, B.C. and my Ucwalmícwts name is Ts̓qáxa7. I’m also proud to be Sinhalese from Sri Lanka.
I’m in my second year of a Bachelor of Arts program majoring in Indigenous Studies. I play intramural soccer and a member of the CiTR radio show, Unceded Airwaves, located on campus. I’m so excited to be one of the šxʷta:təχʷəm advisors this year.
Feel free to say hi anytime :)
Jessica
Pronouns: She/Her
tânisi kahkiyaw! My name is Jess. I’m nehiyaw from Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation (Treaty 8) on my mom’s side and Scottish and English on my dad’s. I’m currently in my fourth year studying Speech Sciences and First Nations Endangered Languages.
I’m looking forward to learning together and building supportive communities that empower diverse voices, and I am actively learning nêhiyawêwin and hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓. I’m also a certified esthetician and I am passionate about preserving our cultural heritage while promoting overall well-being.
If you’re curious about skincare, wellness, or languages, let’s chat!
kahkiyaw niwâhkômâkanak
Josiah
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Gilakas’la! My name is Josiah. I come from the Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw nation located in Port Hardy, BC with ancestral ties to Smith Inlet, BC. I currently live in the Oakridge area of Vancouver and have been a guest on the unceded and ancestral lands of the tri-nations due to displacement my entire life. I am in the Faculty of Arts with 3rd year standing but in my 4th year at UBC, majoring in Human Geography.
Fun fact about me is I LOVE to cook!
Kiizh
Pronouns: She/They
Aaniin – My name is Kiizh. I use she/they pronouns. I am Anishinaabe from Turtle Mountain and Onigaming. I’m a 4th year Anthropology major. I like to sketch, paint, bead, and read. I also like to powwow dance and do both jingle and fancy.
I’m looking forward to meeting everyone at šxʷta:təχʷəm this year!
Myah
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Hello! My name is Myah. I am Sto:lo First Nations and have lived in British Columbia my entire life. I am in my third year in the Faculty of Arts. I enjoy baking despite not being very good at it :)
I am so looking forward to the 2024/2025 academic year.
Niigonii
Pronouns: He/Him/His
My name is Niigonii and I am a third year Arts major studying Geography. I am Ojibwe from the Chippewe of the Thames First Nations.
An interesting fact about me is I like to yo-yo!
Updated: September 6, 2024