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Blue and Goldcast, Ep. 10: The Indigenous Strategic Plan
By On September 14th, UBC launched its 2021 Indigenous Strategic Plan. On this episode of Blue & Goldcast, Santa Ono sits down with Dr. Sheryl Lightfoot. She was one of the driving forces behind the strategic plan, and is Santa’s senior advisor on Indigenous Affairs. They discuss UBC’s commitment to decolonizing its campuses, pedagogy and […]
New Indigenous Strategic Plan establishes UBC’s role in upholding the rights of Indigenous Peoples
By Today marks a significant milestone in UBC’s commitment to truth and reconciliation: the university will celebrate the launch of its new Indigenous Strategic Plan (ISP). This makes UBC the first university in North America to commit to taking a human rights-based approach to its Indigenous strategic framework. The plan represents a university-wide response to the United […]
Opinion: UBC demonstrates that we all have a role in upholding the rights of Indigenous peoples
By UBC’s Indigenous Strategic Plan was developed with the guidance of Indigenous elders, leaders, and other experts, and through extensive dialogue with both Indigenous and non-Indigenous students, faculty, staff, and other members of our own community. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission said that the work of reconciliation must involve all levels and all sectors of […]