July 5 | 9:30 am - 2:00 pm | Indigenous Data Sovereignty Symposium: Honouring Traditions and Empowering Communities
- Date: July 5, 2024 | 9:30 am - 2:00 pm
- Where: xʷc̓ic̓əsəm Garden at UBC Farm - xʷməθkʷəy̓əm Musqueam Territory
- Address: #3461 Ross Drive - UBC Farm, Vancouver (find us on Google Maps)
- Food and access: Lunch is provided | Parking is available at the UBC Farm entrance | Outdoor event - Dress for the weather.
- Registration Page: here
Dr. Kimberly Huyser, Associate Professor at the Department of Sociology (UBC) and enrolled member of the Navajo Nation.
- Presentation: Indigenous Data Sovereignty within Data Collection
Dr. Huyser will discuss two case studies of navigating and applying Indigenous data sovereignty principles to existing and previously collected data.
Kristin Kozar, Executive Director of the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre (UBC) and member of the Hwlitsum First Nation located in Canoe Pass with familial ties to the Musqueam Indian Band, Penelakut Tribe, and Lummi Nation.
- Presentation: Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Residential Schools Records
Kristin Kozar has researched and spoken on Indigenous data sovereignty for seven years. In her presentation, Dr. Kozar will discuss the Centre's partnership with the Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation and the 21 “lead” First Nation communities in BC, and the colonial barriers within federal entities to First Nation communities obtaining their inherent right to Indigenous data sovereignty. She will also reflect on the disparity between the colonial definition of data and that of Indigenous peoples.
Dr. Johanna Sam, Michael Smith Health Research BC Scholar and Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Education (UBC) and citizen of Tŝilhqot’in Nation.
- Presentation: Grassroots to Governance: Tŝilhqot’in Approaches to Data Sovereignty
Dr. Sam will explore the Tŝilhqot’in People’s journey toward reclaiming control over their data, highlighting the importance of integrating Indigenous perspectives, preserving traditional knowledge, and promoting self-determination through Indigenous data governance frameworks.
Program
9:00 am - 9:30 am | Coffee and bannock
9:30 am - 10:00 am | Welcoming and Land Acknowledgment by Musqueam Elder Thelma Stogan and Dr. Eduardo Jovel.
10:00 am - 11:30 pm | A three-speaker panel
11:30 am - 12:00 pm | Q&A round
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm | Lunch break
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm | Round tables
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm | Round tables report back, and symposium wrap-up
Presenters' short bios
Dr. Kimberly Huyser's research agenda aims to gain a deeper understanding of the social conditions that undermine health and identify the cultural and social resources leveraged by racial and ethnic groups to further their individual and collective health and well-being. Her research furthers our understanding of the social determinants of health problems faced by Indigenous peoples and our comprehension of the social mechanisms that undergird population health.
Kristin Kozar collaborates closely with the Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation to help First Nations in BC gain better access to residential school records. Additionally, she serves as the Co-lead of the Oral Testimony Program. Her research and engagement work focuses on Indigenous data sovereignty and the inherent right to data when working with residential schools and Indian hospital records.
Dr. Johanna Sam Hunelhyad? Sid Dr. Johanna Sam sets’edinh. Sid Tŝilhqot’in xaghiyah. Sid Musqueam nen ŝidah as. My name is Dr. Johanna Sam. I am a proud citizen of Tŝilhqot’in Nation. I currently live and work on the traditional lands of the Musqueam People. I am a Michael Smith Health Research BC Scholar and Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Education in the Department of Educational (UBC) and Counselling Psychology and Special Education and NITEP - Indigenous Teacher Education Program. My training is in developmental and educational psychology from a public health approach to developing upstream and downstream wellness supports. I am interested in Indigenous knowledges to promote holistic wellness among children and adolescents, especially in a digital world.
Scholarly Interests: Adolescence, Indigenous Pedagogies and Methodologies, Cyberaggression, Social and Emotional Learning, Digital Pedagogies
June 13 | 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm | The Night Sun: Lunar Cycles and Indigenous Time Keeping | H.R MacMillan Space Centre
Every culture interprets the Moon differently, shaping beliefs, traditions, and daily life. The Space Centre invites you to delve into the rich cultural significance of the Moon with a special interactive presentation featuring Dr. Shandin Pete, Assistant Professor at UBC and Indigenous Research Cluster member.
The event will take place in the Planetarium Star Theatre, offering attendees an immersive experience as Dr. Pete unveils the timeless wisdom embedded within Indigenous lunar traditions. From the interconnectedness of weather, plants, and animals to the cyclical rhythms of life.
Tickets are $23+ in taxes and fees (Free admission to all self-identifying Indigenous Peoples. Free admission is available in person when you check in at the front desk upon arrival).
April 29 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm | Ceremonial Fire at xʷc̓ic̓əsəm Garden, UBC Farm
Contact: indigenousgarden@lfs.irp@ubc.ca
February 29 | 3:00 - 4:30 pm | Ceremonial Fire at xʷc̓ic̓əsəm, UBC Farm
- K-12 youth outreach
- pathways to post-secondary education and post-secondary supports/opportunities
- transitions into careers in academia and industry
February 27 | 5:30 - 7:30 pm | In person and Zoom | LIU INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ISSUES
Alone in a Burning World: (Re) Centering Collective Health for Climate Justice
Join us in this panel to recenter Community in our conversations about Land Back and Climate Justice. This event will bring Indigenous perspectives on the intersections of the climate crises and dive into the practicalities of what climate work looks like on the ground.
We will host an informal dialogue to hold each other as we make space for conversations about systemic settler colonial conditions and values and our abilities to make healthy decisions to bring about change that is healing.
Discussion and dialogue featuring:
- Namaste Marsden, Masemtxoxw, BA, LLB, from the Wilp Gamlaxyeltxw, Lax Ganeda (Frog Clan).
- Harlan Pruden (nēhiyo/First Nations Cree), works with and for the Two Spirit community locally, nationally and internationally.
- Seraphine Munroe, member of the Dakelh
and Sto:lo First Nations, identifying as a Ts’eke (Women), and serves as a strategic advisor for Dakelh Reconciliation initiatives. - Dr. Cash Ahenakew, member of Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Peoples’ Well-Being and Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Studies.
Organized by Indigenous Research Support Initiative.
February 16 | 10:30 am - 1:30 pm | In person | xʷc̓ic̓əsəm Garden, UBC Farm
Ceremonial Fire at xʷc̓ic̓əsəm
As part of the Climate Emergency Event, this ceremony represents a chance for all attendees to acknowledge and commit to reconciliation while reflecting on responsible and reciprocal action toward the land and Indigenous peoples in the face of climate change. There are various ways to participate in the event, including making fire offerings, singing and drumming, sending prayers, sharing experiences, and showing support and advocacy.
Everyone is welcome to attend the outdoor event, and it is free of charge. We recognize that how the Ceremonial Fire ceremony is being practiced may differ from the traditions of xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) culture, and we are deeply grateful for their hospitality in allowing us to host the ceremony on their territory.
We also acknowledge the unceded, traditional, and ancestral territories Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), SəlíL lwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh), Syilx (Okanagan) people where other UBC Campuses are located.
Find the garden on Google map
*Outdoor Event - dress according to the weather
Organized by the Centre for Indigenous Land-Based Education, Research and Wellness at xʷc̓ic̓əsəm, CLL/UBC Sustainability Hub, and the UBC Indigenous Land-Based Health, Wellness, and Education Research Cluster.
February 15 | 7:00 pm | Hybrid | SFU Vancouver
Hands at Work: Indigenous Food Sovereignty in Western Canada
Join Métis and Cree researcher, educator, and writer, Dr. Tabitha Robin (UBC) as she speaks on Indigenous Food Sovereignty in Western Canada.
Despite the imposition of a colonial food system that aimed to destroy Indigenous relationships to the land, Indigenous food knowledges, practices, and processes have survived. Indigenous food sovereignty, the movement, ethos, and way of life, has been practiced in Indigenous communities since time immemorial. Today, expressions of Indigenous food sovereignty, through community gardens and markets, hunter education programs and community freezers, as well as through local bio-monitoring programs can be found across Turtle Island. This presentation will feature stories of Indigenous food initiatives from across western Canada; good news stories around Indigenous food and food culture. Moving forward requires a shift in how Indigenous food relationships are understood, recognizing Indigenous worldviews and perspectives as part of a larger sovereignty movement.
February 15 | 11:00 am - 1:00 pm | In person | CIRS BC Hydro Theatre
Un(learning) and Decolonizing Academia Through a Climate Justice Lens
As part of the Climate Emergency Event, this dialogue on learning and unlearning is guided by the following questions: In what ways can we learn and unlearn the lens and narratives we utilize towards addressing climate justice and climate solutions? And how can we reflect upon the existing colonial structures that exist in academia regarding climate justice and sustainability?
With speakers, Dr. Jo-ann Archibald and Dr. Cash Ahenakew, topics of decolonization within academic institutions, nature and kinship, and the power of Indigenous storytelling will be discussed.
Organized by Sustainability Ambassadors.
February 9 | 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Indigenous Awareness Week: Discussion on Indigenous food sovereignty and sustainability with Dr. Eduardo Jovel, Centre for Indigenous Land-Based Education, Research, and Wellness at xʷc̓ic̓əsəm
Join the Indigenous Law Students Association and Indigenous Legal Studies for our final session of Indigenous Awareness Week. We will be concluding Indigenous Awareness Week with a discussion on Indigenous food sovereignty and sustainability with Eduardo Jovel from the Centre for Indigenous Land-Based Education, Research, and Wellness at xʷc̓ic̓əsəm. Indian tacos made by ILSA will be provided at 12:30 pm.
In-person, Indigenous Classroom, Room 123
Event link