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Aboriginal (Un)History Month at UBC Library

Aboriginal (Un)History Month at UBC Library

By Jessica Woolman on May 29, 2013

Celebrate Aboriginal scholarship at UBC throughout the month of June.

Posted in General | Tagged with aboriginal, exhibitions, exhibits, IKBLC, Xwi7xwa Library

Indigenous Scholarship at Xwi7xwa Library

Indigenous Scholarship at Xwi7xwa Library

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 […]

Posted in General | Tagged with aboriginal, First Nations, Xwi7xwa Library

Patricia Richardson Logie Collection: A B.C. painter’s portraits of pride

Patricia Richardson Logie Collection: A B.C. painter’s portraits of pride

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.

Posted in General | Tagged with art, collections, donors, support, Xwi7xwa Library

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