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Celebrating Aboriginal history at UBC Library
Learn more about Aboriginal scholarship and creativity this month.
Digitizing Aboriginal knowledge – new applicants announced
Congratulations to the latest successful applicants of the Aboriginal Audio Digitization and Preservation Program (AADPP).
Richard Wagamese author reading
The Ojibway author of Indian Horse will be reading at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.
Reconciliation at the Library
The Library is contributing to the campus-wide initiative by highlighting Indian Residential Schools in different contexts.
UBC Indigenous scholars’ installation
An exhibit in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre introduces ways UBC Indigenous scholars are transforming academic spaces.
Aboriginal Literature on display
During the month of June UBC Library is celebrating Aboriginal (Un)History Month. Check out Aboriginal literature displays in the Asian, Education, Koerner, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Xwi7xwa and Woodward libraries. Or, peruse the list below for some of the titles on display. Book Information Location Moshiyogusa 藻汐草. Call Number: PL495.4.U3 1792 Documentation on Classical Ainu language is scarce as a result of the […]
Aboriginal (Un)History Month at UBC Library
Celebrate Aboriginal scholarship at UBC throughout the month of June.
B.C. Aboriginal Audio Digitization and Preservation: call for applications
A new grant from the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre supports B.C. Indigenous organizations that are converting audio cassette tapes for preservation and access.
Indigenous Scholarship at Xwi7xwa Library
Xwi7xwa (pronounced “whei-wha”) means “echo” in the Squamish language. Guided by Raven, symbol of creativity and learning, the Library strives to echo First Nations and Aboriginal voices and scholarship through its collections, instructional services and programs, and guides. Xwi7xwa Library is the only Aboriginal branch of a university library in Canada. Mapping Knowledges at […]
Aboriginal (Un)History month: Cultivating Conversations
The University of British Columbia Point Grey campus is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking Musqueam people. We thank Musqueam for its hospitality and support of our work. UBC Library, in partnership with the Musqueam Indian Band, the Centre for Teaching and Learning Technology and the Museum of Anthropology, […]