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October 17, 2023
First Nations Business Development Association and SFU Beedie Executive Education sign new agreement
October 10, 2023
SFU Archaeology advances Indigenization with new Native Plant Garden
October 10, 2023
Orange Shirt Day founder, Musqueam Elder, Nobel Prize winner & Canadian artist to be honoured at Fall Convocation
October 06, 2023
The Path Forward: Reflections from National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2023
October 06, 2023
Lifelong Indigenous language advocate dedicates degree to Tlingit heritage
October 03, 2023
Associate dean of Indigenous Health at SFU medical school focused on equity
September 29, 2023
Indigenous scientist Dustin King’s new lab seeks natural ‘carbon capture’ solutions
September 29, 2023
House of Ni’isjoohl Memorial Pole Comes Home after 94 Years
September 12, 2023
SFU passes key milestone to improve Indigenous staff representation
September 11, 2023
Tsleil-Waututh Nation & SFU sign agreement to advance reconciliation
September 04, 2023
SFU honours the gift of Valerie Suli’xwi’ye Bob’s Hul'q’umi'num' language research
August 30, 2023
Supporting Indigenous Resurgence through Indigenous Arts Education
August 30, 2023
Restoring ancient forest gardens in First Nations communities in British Columbia
August 02, 2023
Our meaning of place: Indigenous Naming Survey Results
May 29, 2023
Squamish Nation and Simon Fraser University celebrate partnership with MOU renewal event
May 11, 2023
What’s in a name? Honouring the legacy of Indigenous Peoples at SFU
April 25, 2023
City of Burnaby commits $5M to First Peoples’ Gathering House at SF
April 20, 2023
SFU, UVic team receives $1 million to study climate solutions for rural, remote and Indigenous communities
March 02, 2023
Construction begins on the First Peoples’ Gathering House
February 07, 2023
New Indigenous student space at SFU Burnaby creates community
January 04, 2023
Community-engaged archaeology project advances reconciliation on Xwe’etay/Lasqueti Island
December 20, 2022
Indigenous leaders welcome historic repatriation of stolen Nisga’a memorial totem pole
December 16, 2022
Indigenous-led study to improve child health and wellness
November 14, 2022
First Peoples' Gathering House Monthly Update - September and October 2022
September 15, 2022
First Peoples' Gathering House Monthly Update - August 2022
August 08, 2022
First Peoples' Gathering House Monthly Update - June and July 2022
July 07, 2022
SFU professors champion emerging Indigenous writers
July 05, 2022
SIAT researchers develop and curate exhibition at Galiano Island’s Yellowhouse Art Centre
June 21, 2022
New Indigenous-led economic reconciliation framework to guide the way forward
June 13, 2022
First Peoples' Gathering House Monthly Update - April and May 2022 Update
May 26, 2022
Ancient Forest Gardens in Nuchatlaht ḥaḥuułiʔakʔi (territory) illuminate hishuk'ush tsawalk (everything is one) nisma (land) and caaʔak (water) stewardship
April 08, 2022
First Peoples' Gathering House Monthly Update - February and March 2022 Update
April 06, 2022
Income Support for B.C.’s Indigenous population inadequate: Report
February 17, 2022
New sea garden story map unites Indigenous mariculture practices across the Pacific
February 14, 2022
First Peoples' Gathering House Monthly Update - January 2022 Update
February 08, 2022
Chris (Syeta'xtn) Lewis joins SFU in advisory role on Indigenous Initiatives and Reconciliation
February 04, 2022
People of SFU: Meet Lindsay Heller, fellow at the SFU Centre for Dialogue
January 18, 2022
First Peoples' Gathering House Monthly Update - December 2021 Update
January 12, 2022
SFU joins Indigenous-led research initiative tackling biodiversity decline across the globe
January 10, 2022
Event | Jan 20, 2022 - SFU Seeking Indigenous Input on Proposed Medical School,
January 04, 2022
Top SFU News stories of 2021
December 22, 2021
Special Edition: Office for Aboriginal Peoples Annual Newsletter
December 20, 2021
Biology professor relocates to Nunavut for new role at Polar Knowledge Canada
December 17, 2021
SFU Professor Deanna Reder wins Dr. Ambedkar Arts & Literature Award
December 14, 2021
New tool incorporates social value into post-secondary procurement practices
December 08, 2021
First Peoples' Gathering House Monthly Update - November 2021 Update
November 16, 2021
Counselling with Care to Heal Indigenous Trauma
November 12, 2021
DNA analysis confirms 2,000-year-old sustainable fishing practices of Tsleil-Waututh Nation
November 08, 2021
First Peoples' Gathering House Monthly Update - October 2021 Update
October 29, 2021
Indigenous Student Centre Book Club: An immersive experience in culture, knowledge and traditions
October 22, 2021
Listening and unlearning from the heart
October 19, 2021
Haida fashion designer Dorothy Grant brings empowerment and pride to her signature designs, and to SFU's Bill Reid Centre this fall
October 08, 2021
First Peoples' Gathering House Monthly Update - September 2021 Update
October 08, 2021
People of SFU: Meet Gary George, Officer for Community Relations, Office for Aboriginal Peoples
September 28, 2021
On Equity: An interview with Sxwpilemaát Siyám (Chief Leanne Joe)
September 28, 2021
Event | Oct. 6 - From Structural Racism to Personal Practices: Embodying Anti-Oppression for Reconciliation
September 28, 2021
People of SFU: Meet Dorothy Christian, Associate Director of Indigenous Policy and Pedagogy, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
September 27, 2021
Chris (Syeta’xtn) Lewis receives SFU Chancellor’s Distinguished Service Award
September 21, 2021
New renderings of the First Peoples’ Gathering House showcased in open house event
September 13, 2021
New report on the importance and vulnerability of a critical nursery habitat for BC salmon
September 13, 2021
Nurturing an Indigenous campus community: Fall events and programs from the Indigenous Student Centre
September 08, 2021
First Peoples' Gathering House Monthly Update - August 2021 Update
August 26, 2021
Sterling Prize recipient challenges racism and role of museums in era of reconciliation
August 13, 2021
First Peoples' Gathering House Monthly Update - July 2021 Update
August 06, 2021
First Peoples' Gathering House In-Person Open House, September 15
July 28, 2021
Simon Fraser University honours our 2021 Distinguished SFU Professors
July 22, 2021
Professor champions community-based collaborative approach to research and film
July 07, 2021
First Indigenous and Black Graduate scholarship established for SFU biology graduate students
July 06, 2021
Scientists warn on the dangerous implications of losing Indigenous and local knowledge systems
July 05, 2021
Researchers collaborate with First Nations to help understand and conserve at-risk large cultural cedar trees in British Columbia
July 02, 2021
First Peoples' Gathering House Monthly Update - June 2021 Update
June 29, 2021
SFU alumnus and scientist Kyle Bobiwash speaks on the importance of diversity of perspectives and worldviews in research
June 24, 2021
Celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Month with online books, films and more
June 24, 2021
FS Event June 30: Bridging knowledge systems in ecological research
June 23, 2021
Cultivating resilience and hope in a coastal garden
June 23, 2021
How intuition, humility, humour and love guide my approach to business education
June 23, 2021
National Indigenous Peoples Day 2021 (FENV)
June 23, 2021
SFU Lunch 'n' Learn Event on June 30: National Indigenous History Month
June 21, 2021
New generation of Yukon First Nations language speakers honoured alongside elders
June 21, 2021
A time for new traditions: how SFU is Indigenizing convocation
June 21, 2021
Researchers revive endangered Blackfoot language using digital technology
June 18, 2021
SFU-supported fund helps Indigenous businesses make their mark
June 18, 2021
SFU paleontologist honours Indigenous culture through collaboration
June 17, 2021
A conversation with Elder Margaret George
June 09, 2021
Taking Action: Reconciliation At SFU
June 04, 2021
Finding Indigenous Children: The Brandon Indian Residential School Project
May 31, 2021
First Peoples' Gathering House Monthly Update - May 2021 Update
May 31, 2021
SFU to observe moment of silence at 2:15 PM today
May 26, 2021
Below the Radar podcast: Theory of Ice with Leanne Betasamosake Simpson
May 18, 2021
A community-based approach to managing impacts in northwest BC
May 11, 2021
SFU Publishing establishes endowment in name of first Indigenous graduate
April 30, 2021
First Peoples' Gathering House Monthly Update - April 2021 Update
April 27, 2021
Below the Radar: Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy - with Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers
April 22, 2021
Ancient Indigenous forest gardens promote a healthy ecosystem: SFU study
April 19, 2021
SFU Beedie appoints Alexia McKinnon to lead Indigenous business programs
April 16, 2021
This new SFU writing guide champions inclusivity
April 14, 2021
Baking healthy bannock 101: connecting with Indigenous culture in the kitchen
April 09, 2021
Transmissions Expanded continues the Indigenous languages conversation
April 06, 2021
Join us on April 17th for Decolonizing Scottish Studies | online event
March 29, 2021
Indigenous Related Events around the campus and the community
March 23, 2021
New SFU Indigenous Curriculum Resource Centre Librarian ready to help bring Indigenous knowledge into the classroom
March 16, 2021
Indigenous community research partnerships can help address health inequities
March 12, 2021
Pi Day: How Indigenous stone-fish traps contribute to mathematical education
March 08, 2021
First Peoples' Gathering House Monthly Update - March 2021 Update
March 01, 2021
Skoden Indigenous Film Festival co-founder and SFU alumnus returns to teach Skoden course
February 03, 2021
As director of the Indigenous Languages Program at SFU, Marianne Ignace has built successful research and educational partnerships in and with Indigenous communities. Marianne received the title of Fellow in the Class of 2020 from the Royal Society of Canada.
February 03, 2021
Indigenous Digital Media Grant: Call for proposals
February 01, 2021
New report released about how Indigenous students access an education at SFU
January 22, 2021
New Report Advances Cultural Reconciliation
January 21, 2021
Event | Jan. 26 - How Do Institutions and Indigenous Peoples Work Together in Decolonizing and Indigenizing Teaching and Learning Practices?
December 17, 2020
Bi-Annual Reconciliation Report released
December 10, 2020
Dr. Sara Davidson on Indigenous Ways of Learning and Developing Ethical and Collaborative Approaches to Research
December 10, 2020
Knowledge Mobilizers: SFU researcher collaborates with Indigenous communities to disrupt traditional archaeology
November 27, 2020
Announcing the inaugural Associate Dean, Indigeneity
November 21, 2024
Coast Salish motifs at the heart of new SFU chancellor and president regalia
October 01, 2020
Honouring the past and looking forward to the future on Orange Shirt Day
September 21, 2020
SFU researchers’ SSHRC funding to bolster First Nations food sovereignty
September 10, 2020
SFU’s Office for Aboriginal Peoples bids Andrew Petter a warm farewell
September 02, 2020
Amazon donates $10,000 to support Indigenous students’ technology needs
August 17, 2020
Health Sciences’ first Indigenous PhD graduate wins grant to shape COVID-19 plan for Vancouver’s urban Indigenous
June 22, 2020
Indigenous student weaves together traditional knowledge with business education
June 19, 2020
‘A home away from home’: SFU welcomes announcement of First Peoples’ Gathering House
June 18, 2020
First cohort of Hul’q’umi’num’ speakers graduate with Indigenous Languages diploma
July 18, 2018
SFU receives accolades for its First Nations witnessing ceremony
June 21, 2018
SFU Trudeau scholarship winner links heritage, traditional knowledge to environmental stewardship
June 21, 2018
Studies track impact of racism on Indigenous health
June 21, 2018
Traditional story telling helps more Indigenous youth ‘catch on’ to math
June 21, 2018
First Nations Studies undergraduate wins student essay literary prize
June 21, 2018
SFU's Teaching and Learning Centre embraces Indigenization
June 20, 2018
June 21 highlights importance of journey towards reconciliation
June 11, 2018
Aspiring community changemaker values experiential learning at SFU
June 11, 2018
SFU honorary degrees celebrate inspiring and innovative leaders
June 11, 2018
Passion and courage trounce adversity
June 11, 2018
A board game to inspire decolonizing practices
April 30, 2018
Spring 2018 Update
March 27, 2018
March 2018 Update
March 28, 2018
Questions of reconciliation explored through SFU Public Square
March 14, 2018
Prize-winning book brings 10,000 years of Shuswap First Nation history to life
March 01, 2018
Renewing Canada's leadership in global health
February 16, 2018
How Western science is finally catching up to Indigenous knowledge
February 14, 2018
Office for Aboriginal Peoples Newsletter
February 06, 2018
New project to shed light on health inequity in B.C. Indigenous communities
January 16, 2018
SFU Beedie appoints Joy Cramer to lead Indigenous programs
December 20, 2017
Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) and Simon Fraser University sign Memorandum of Understanding
November 15, 2017
SFU hosts First Nations witnessing ceremony highlighting reconciliation report calls to action
October 12, 2017
Q&A: SFU-ARC presents its calls to action for reconciliation
October 02, 2017
Kwis Ns7eyx̱ (Witness) Ceremony
September 13, 2017
SFU begins its journey towards reconciliation
August 07, 2017
SFU ARC Knowledge-Sharing Ceremony
July 06, 2017
SFU ARC Open Forum
June 23, 2017
SFU-ARC invites community feedback on final report to advance reconciliation at the University
June 22, 2017
SFU ARC Report Feedback
April 26, 2017
SFU ARC Information Session - ARC Final Report
March 21, 2017
SFU ARC Sixth Open Forum, Report Summary Session
January 03, 2017
SFU ARC Fifth Open Forum - Feedback Session
November 03, 2016
SFU ARC Surrey and Vancouver Open Forums
October 13, 2016
SFU ARC Second Open Forum
September 16, 2016
SFU-ARC Open Forums
September 16, 2016
President's Dream Colloquium on Returning to the Teachings: Justice, Identity and Belonging
September 06, 2016
President's Dream Colloquium Public Ceremonies and Lectures