Impact Stories


This space is dedicated to stories of progress and impact, including successes, reflections and lessons learned as UBC implements the ISP.  

Contact OISI if you have a story you would like to share.

ISP Toolkit in Action Panel: An Opportunity to Learn from Colleagues – October 24

By andrea barragan rivero on September 29th, 2023

To help guide implementation of the Indigenous Strategic Plan (ISP), the Office of Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (OISI) developed a set of tools which both academic and operational units can use to help situate themselves in relation to Indigenous engagement...

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Multiple Indigenous-focused initiatives receive UBC funding to help advance rights of Indigenous peoples

By Office of Indigenous Strategic Initiatives on September 14th, 2022

A diverse range of Indigenous-focused projects will receive a significant funding boost this month to help transform innovative and impactful ideas into reality. Through the Indigenous Strategic Initiatives Fund (ISI Fund), UBC has committed a total of $4 million...

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Indigenous Fisheries Action at UBC

By Office of Indigenous Strategic Initiatives on September 14th, 2022

The Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Fund has begun allocating money to successful Stream 2: Transformative Projects that will further the implementation of the Indigenous Strategic Plan (ISP). $1.5 million was set aside to fund Transformative Projects intended to advance...

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Reciprocal Archeological and Anthropological Training Programs

By Office of Indigenous Strategic Initiatives on September 14th, 2022

The Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Fund has begun allocating money to successful Stream 1: Innovative Projects that will further the implementation of the Indigenous Strategic Plan (ISP). $1.5 million was set aside to fund Innovative Projects intended to advance...

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Expanding support services for Indigenous graduate students

By Office of Indigenous Strategic Initiatives on September 14th, 2022

The Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Fund has begun allocating money to successful Stream 1: Innovative Projects that will further the implementation of the Indigenous Strategic Plan (ISP). $1.5 million was set aside to fund Innovative Projects intended to advance...

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Establishing a self-sustainable micro-forest on the UBC Okanagan campus

By Office of Indigenous Strategic Initiatives on September 14th, 2022

The Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Fund has begun allocating money to successful Stream 1: Innovative Projects that will further the implementation of the Indigenous Strategic Plan (ISP). $1.5 million was set aside to fund Innovative Projects intended to advance...

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BREB introduces: Indigenous Research and Ethics Review

By Office of Indigenous Strategic Initiatives on August 26th, 2022

As the Behavioural Research Ethics Boards (BREBs) work through the UBC Indigenous Strategic Plan and BC Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, they have recognized and responded to the concern that the BREB website did not provide...

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Student Project Initiates Online Hub to Encourage Indigenous-led Research & Relationship Building Opportunities

By Office of Indigenous Strategic Initiatives on August 16th, 2022

The Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Fund has begun allocating money to successful Stream 3: Student-led Projects that will further the implementation of the Indigenous Strategic Plan (ISP). $500,000 was set aside to fund Student-led Projects intended to advance at...

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UBC Indigenous Strategic Plan funding sees student projects get off the ground

By Office of Indigenous Strategic Initiatives on August 10th, 2022

Successful student recipients of the Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Fund have been given the green light to start implementing their proposed Indigenous-focused, student-led projects with the backing of university funding. ​​The Indigenous Strategic Initiatives Fund is a cross-campus initiative...

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Regreening Vancouver’s DTES to Combat Heat Island Effects

By Office of Indigenous Strategic Initiatives on August 9th, 2022

The Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Fund has begun allocating money to successful Stream 3: Student-led Projects that will further the implementation of the Indigenous Strategic Plan (ISP). $500,000 was set aside to fund Student-led Projects intended to advance at...

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