First Peoples’ Gathering House
Burnaby announces more funding towards constructing First Peoples’ Gathering House at SFU
May 22, 2023By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer On April 22, 2023, Burnaby’s acting mayor, Sav Dhaliwal, announced $5-million of funding for constructing the First Peoples’ Gathering House at SFU Burnaby. The construction and funding of the First Peoples’ Gathering House at SFU is part of the city of Burnaby’s commitment towards Truth and Reconciliation. “As a city, we are committed to working with Indigenous peoples, particularly with the First Nations on whose territory the City of Burnaby is now located, to build positive and meaningful relationships,” commented Mayor Mike Hurley. The Peak interviewed Raven King Stierle from the SFU First Nations, Métis…
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BC government invests in post-secondary education accessibility in 2022 budget
March 22, 2022By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer The new provincial budget was published on February 22, 2022. It announced multiple investment initiatives to increase post-secondary education accessibility for student groups. The press release stated part of the investments will work towards adding in-demand…
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Connection between students and SFU admin needs to improve
January 11, 2021by Devana Petrovic, Staff Writer It seems like SFU follows a blueprint for addressing student concerns. Most of the time this consists of broken communication through emails, administrative statements, and social media posts. Occasionally, students even get to ask questions…
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Students raise concerns regarding reconciliation and transparency at Aboriginal Steering Committee meeting
November 29, 2020Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer The Aboriginal Steering Committee (ASC) meeting was held over Zoom on November 12, 2020 to update the ASC on the First Peoples’ Gathering House project — which aims to provide a space for Indigenous…
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SFU fails to properly consult Indigenous students (again) and peoples regarding new First Peoples’ Gathering House (again)
October 13, 2020By Harvin Bhathal, Features Editor On Orange Shirt Day, SFU held a ground awakening ceremony for the First Peoples Gathering House (FPGH), which will open in 2023. The FPGH will be a space on the Burnaby campus that is meant…
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