UBC First Nations Longhouse

We happily partnered with the Faculty of Arts on Indigenous Symbols and Signifiers, which involved six Indigenous student artists producing original artworks in response to the question: What symbols or places from your culture represent belonging? Congratulations artists on bringing your vision to life.

Six Indigenous student artists weave symbols of ancestry and identity into art - Faculty of Arts What symbols from your culture represent belonging? Six Indigenous students across UBC were invited to visually represent cultural symbols that hold deep meaning in their identities, histories, and traditional teachings. The Faculty of Arts and First Nations House of Learning are honoured to showcas...

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The First Nations House of Learning is seeking an Indigenous Collegium Coordinator, a leave position with a term of one year. The role is responsible for the coordination and delivery of programs and services in sxʷta:təχʷəm, a unique space within the Longhouse that provides an Indigenous student-led ‘home-away-from-home’ for Indigenous students at UBC Vancouver.

- Term: One year (July 31, 2026 end date)
- Job Profile: AAPS Salaried – Student Management, Level A (Non-union)
- Compensation Range: $5,365.42 – $7,709.92 CAD Monthly

Indigenous job seekers are highly encouraged to apply. Applications close Sunday, June 15, 11:59pm.

Learn more about sxʷta:təχʷəm here: https://fnhl.ubc.ca/students/sx%ca%b7tat%c9%99%cf%87%ca%b7%c9%99m/

View the job description and apply here: https://ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ubcstaffjobs/job/Indigenous-Collegium-Coordinator_JR21115

Today, May 5th, is National Day of Awareness for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two Spirit People (2SLGBTQI+), also known as "Red Dress Day," a term coined by Métis artist Jaime Black as "an aesthetic response to this critical national issue." The First Nations House of Learning joins with Indigenous peoples and others everywhere to recognize this solemn day, its 15th anniversary, but more especially to echo calls for action at all levels so that this ongoing tragedy is effectively addressed and the murders and disappearances stop.

Indigenous language in B.C. is facing a critical state of emergency. However, located in northern B.C., the Children of the Taku, a non-profit society connected to the Taku River Tlingit First Nation, is leading a revival of their language. To learn more, UBC Community Engagement spoke with K’èdukà Jack of the Children of the Taku Society and Dr. Christine Schreyer from UBC Okanagan, who has collaborated with the Taku River Tlingit First Nation on various initiatives since 2005. They discuss their collaborative efforts to document language loss and revitalization, and how this work is strengthening cultural identity and community resilience.

Listen to the interview to learn how their efforts are not only restoring a critically endangered language but also strengthening cultural identity and community resilience:

Lingít: a Love Language for Community — Taku River Tlingit First Nation and UBCO Partner to Document Language Reclamation and Resilience - Community Engagement In this episode, we speak with K’èdukà Jack, executive director of the Children of the Taku Society, and Dr. Christine Schreyer, an associate professor at UBC Okanagan. They discuss their collaborative efforts to document language loss and revitalization, and how this work is strengthening cultu...