Timeline


The following timeline shows a list of many (but not all) of the steps taken by UBC to advance Indigenous engagement and inclusion. 

  • JAN 01, 2020

    1970s

    Description Placeholder

  • 1974

    NITEP

    Indigenous Teacher Education Program (Elementary years)

  • 1975

    Indigenous Legal Studies Program

  • JAN 01, 2020

    1980s

    Description Placeholder

  • 1984

    Ts”kel Program (Graduate Studies)

  • 1987

    First Nations House of Learning

  • JAN 01, 2020

    1990s

    Description Placeholder

  • 1993

    Xwi7xwa Library

    First Nations Longhouse and Library facility (Xwi7xwa Library) opens

  • 1995

    Geering up Science and Engineering Education Program

  • JAN 01, 2020

    2000s

    Description Placeholder

  • 2001

    First Nations and Indigenous Studies Program

  • 2002

    Aboriginal MD Admissions Program

  • 2003

    Aboriginal Health and Community Administration Program

  • 2004

    NITEP

    Indigenous Teacher Education Program (Secondary option)

  • 2005

    UBC-Okanagan Nation Alliance Memorandum of Understanding

  • 2006

    xʷc̓ic̓əsəm Garden

    Established under the Indigenous Research Partnerships (IRP) in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems

  • 2007

    Ch’nook Aboriginal Business Program

    Aboriginal Management Certificate Program

  • 2007

    UBC Okanagan Aboriginal Access Studies Program

  • 2007

    nsyilxcən taught at UBC Okanagan in partnership with En’owkin Centre

  • 2009

    Senior Advisor to the President on Indigenous Affairs

  • 2009

    Aboriginal Strategic Plan

  • JAN 01, 2020

    2010s

    Description Placeholder

  • 2010

    Indigenous Initiatives at the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology

  • 2010

    UBC Okanagan Aboriginal Centre

  • 2010

    UBC Okanagan bilingual street signs in nsyilxcən

  • 2012

    UBC-Okanagan Nation Alliance Memorandum of Understanding Renewed

  • 2012

    Indigenous and Community Planning Specialization

    In partnership with Musqueam, School of Community and Regional Planning (Graduate Studies)

  • 2012

    UBC-Langara Aboriginal Transfer Program

  • 2012

    UBC Okanagan Centre for Indigenous Media Arts

  • 2014

    Specialization in Aboriginal Law

  • 2014

    Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health

  • 2015

    UBC Okanagan Institute for Community Engaged Research

  • 2015

    UBC-Okanagan Nation Alliance Memorandum of Understanding

  • 2015

    MOOC

    Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Reconciliation Through Indigenous Education

  • 2016

    UBC Okanagan – sn̓ilíʔtn

    A permanent installation by Syilx artist Les Louis

  • 2016

    Kirkness Science and Engineering Education Program (UBC Partnership)

  • 2016

    Musqueam Post or sʔi:ɬqəy̓ qeqən, by Brent Sparrow

    Installed on Vancouver campus

  • 2017

    Indigenous Research Support Initiative

  • 2017

    Reconciliation Pole raised at UBC

  • 2018

    Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre and Apology

  • 2018

    Bilingual street signs in hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓

  • 2018

    Okanagan Nation flag installed on Okanagan campus

  • 2019

    Musqueam flag installed on Vancouver campus

  • 2019

    UBC Okanagan Declaration of Truth and Reconciliation Commitments

  • 2019

    Indigenous Student Collegium at Vancouver campus

  • JAN 01, 2020

    2020s

    Description Placeholder

  • 2020

    Senior Advisor to the DVC and Principal on Indigenous Affairs

  • 2020

    Launch of UBC 2020 Indigenous Strategic Plan

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