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By Jessica Woolman on October 29, 2015
Xwi7xwa Library will be closed on Thursday, October 29 due to an unexpected power outage.
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By Jessica Woolman on June 5, 2014
Learn more about Aboriginal scholarship and creativity this month.
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By Glenn Drexhage on November 6, 2013
Attend UBC’s Remembrance Day ceremony, and explore a wide range of Remembrance Day resources at UBC Library.
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By Jessica Woolman on September 9, 2013
The Library is contributing to the campus-wide initiative by highlighting Indian Residential Schools in different contexts.
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By Jessica Woolman on June 5, 2013
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 […]
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By Jessica Woolman on May 29, 2013
Celebrate Aboriginal scholarship at UBC throughout the month of June.
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By Jessica Woolman on June 4, 2012
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 […]
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By Jessica Woolman on December 24, 2010
A handsome collection of First Nations portraits that was recently donated to UBC Library by B.C. artist Patricia Richardson Logie is being unveiled in a permanent online exhibition in 2011.
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