Chris Lewis

This is an image of an orange, “every child matters” flag. The flag is being blown in the wind so the text is visible.
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Indigenous gathering event discusses working steps towards reconciliation

Eden Chipperfield October 3, 2023

September 30 will mark the third year of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The Canadian government established Bill C-5, which was a direct response to the Truth and Reconciliation calls to action, “to honour survivors, their families and communities, and ensure that public commemoration of the history and legacy of residential schools remains a vital component of the reconciliation process.”  This past May, SFU’s Lhuḵw’lhuḵw’áyten (Burnaby Mountain) campus held a gathering event for Indigenous Peoples who work at SFU to discuss the progress and feedback of the “three newly formed senior Indigenous positions as well as a draft Indigenous…

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Chris Lewis becomes SFU’s first director of Indigenous initiatives and reconciliation

Pranjali J Mann July 1, 2022

Chris (Syeta’xtn) Lewis was appointed to the role of director of Indigenous initiatives and reconciliation at SFU in February 2022.  Lewis was previously a co-chair of the Indigenous Leadership Listening and Implementation Task Force which is working towards recommendations for…

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