Timeline
The following timeline shows a list of many (but not all) of the steps taken by UBC to advance Indigenous engagement and inclusion.
1970s
1974
NITEP
Indigenous Teacher Education Program (Elementary years)
1975
Indigenous Legal Studies Program
1980s
1984
Ts”kel Program (Graduate Studies)
Indigenous Teacher Education Program (Elementary years)
1987
First Nations House of Learning
1990s
1993
X̱wi7x̱wa Library
First Nations Longhouse and Library facility (X̱wi7x̱wa Library) opens
1995
Geering up Science and Engineering Education Program
2000s
2001
First Nations and Indigenous Studies Program
2002
Aboriginal MD Admissions Program
2003
Aboriginal Health and Community Administration Program
NITEP
Indigenous Teacher Education Program (Secondary option)
2005
UBC-Okanagan Nation Alliance Memorandum of Understanding
2006
Established under the Indigenous Research Partnerships (IRP) in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems xʷc̓ic̓əsəm Garden
Established under the Indigenous Research Partnerships (IRP) in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems
2007
Ch’nook Indigenous Business Program
Aboriginal Management Certificate Program
UBC Okanagan Aboriginal Access Studies Program
Nsyilxcn taught at UBC Okanagan in partnership with En’owkin Centre
2009
Senior Advisor to the President on Indigenous Affairs
Aboriginal Strategic Plan
2010s
2010
Indigenous Initiatives at the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology
UBC Okanagan Aboriginal Centre
UBC Okanagan bilingual street signs in nsyilxcən
2012
UBC-Okanagan Nation Alliance Memorandum of Understanding Renewed
Indigenous and Community Planning Specialization
In partnership with Musqueam, School of Community and Regional Planning (Graduate Studies)
UBC-Langara Indigenous Transfer Program
UBC Okanagan Centre for Indigenous Media Arts
2014
Specialization in Aboriginal Law
Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health
2015
UBC Okanagan Institute for Community Engaged Research
UBC-Okanagan Nation Alliance Memorandum of Understanding
MOOC
Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Reconciliation Through Indigenous Education
2016
UBC Okanagan – sn̓ilíʔtn
A permanent installation by Syilx artist Les Louis
Kirkness Science and Engineering Education Program (UBC Partnership)
Musqueam Post or sʔi:ɬqəy̓ qeqən, by Brent Sparrow
Installed on Vancouver campus
2017
Indigenous Research Support Initiative
Reconciliation Pole raised at UBC
2018
Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre and Apology
Bilingual street signs in hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓
Okanagan Nation flag installed on Okanagan campus
2019
Musqueam flag installed on Vancouver campus
UBC Okanagan Declaration of Truth and Reconciliation Commitments
Indigenous Student Collegium at Vancouver campus
2020s
2020
Senior Advisor to the DVC and Principal on Indigenous Affairs
Launch of UBC 2020 Indigenous Strategic Plan
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We honour, celebrate and thank the xʷməθkʷəy̓ əm (Musqueam) and Syilx Okanagan peoples on whose territories the main campuses of the University of British Columbia have the privilege to be situated.