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Funding uncertain for SFU’s Academic Summer Camp for Aboriginal Students
September 18, 2018Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor Updated September 21, 2018: Dr. Veselin Jungic has reached out to The Peak to indicate that the paraphrase at the end of this article which indicated that "he is convinced the camp's future on this campus will be secured" was inaccurate. The article has been edited to reflect his quote more accurately. After running for five consecutive years, concerns regarding the potential discontinuation of SFU’s Academic Summer Camp for Aboriginal Students were raised due to uncertain funding. The camp has been held annually on the SFU Burnaby campus after being co-founded by the Pacific…
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Year in Review
January 5, 2018Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor From reconciliation, to addressing sexual misconduct, to the political associations of our team name, 2017 was the year SFU opened up dialogue about issues that resonated in our community. We present a rundown…
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SFU Indigenous students break down barriers at Indigenous Day
October 2, 2017Indigenous students hosted a gathering on campus last week to break down colonial constructs and make Indigenous peoples visible in the community. The annual Indigenous Day event in Convocation Mall featured performances by student and visiting artists on the unceded…
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Vancouver set to celebrate National Aboriginal Day
June 19, 2017Metro Vancouver is preparing to celebrate National Aboriginal Day this week with events set to take place across the region. While the day is acknowledged across Canada, it is not recognized as a statutory holiday within BC, the unceded Coast…
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SFU Aboriginal Reconciliation Council releases calls to action
May 9, 2017The SFU Aboriginal Reconciliation Council (ARC) released its calls to action last week which will guide the university in allocating the $9 million set aside to fund reconciliation efforts on campus. In an executive summary, the council outlined its priorities…
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Faculty launch petition after SFU cancels Aboriginal transition program
May 3, 2017Members of the SFU community are speaking out after the university abruptly cancelled the Aboriginal University Transition Program (AUTP) last month. Vice-President (VP) academic Peter Keller said that the “difficult decision” to cut the program was the result of declining…
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The history of Coast Salish peoples on Burnaby Mountain
February 28, 2017I respectfully acknowledge that we are on the traditional, unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh), and Kwikwetlem (kwikwəƛ̓ əm) Nations. Every student has probably heard those words in some shape or form during their time at…
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The Canada 150 and colonial legacies: views from the university
February 10, 2017As Canada prepares to celebrate its sesquicentennial year, it seems that the fervor of national pride has also reached the university. Simon Fraser University has put forth a number of specially curated courses and invited the community to experience Canada…
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Politics Central: State of Innu reserve of Uashta-Maliotenam has been labeled as form of “apartheid”
January 20, 2017By: Manon Busseron Five suicide deaths have occurred in the Innu reserve of Uashat-Maliotenam, near Sept-Îles (Quebec), home of more than 4,000 people. An inquiry was conducted by Quebec’s coroner, Bernard LeFrançois, to determine the circumstances of these deaths and, above…
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A call for inclusive climate action
March 14, 2016[dropcap]W[/dropcap]e’ve all seen the ads — the polar bears precariously balancing on blocks of ice for a Coca Cola commercial, the devastated ecosystems captured by Discovery Channel documentaries. However, what we don’t see is input from indigenous peoples on the…
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