Indigenous students

entrance to FNMISA’s room in the SUB
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First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Student Association changes name

Yelin Gemma Lee March 29, 2022

During their annual general meeting on November 23, 2021,  the former First Nations Student Association officially changed their name to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Student Association (FNMISA).  In the same meeting, updates and changes were made to the association’s constitution, which hadn’t been done since the 90s. FNMISA acting chair Audrey Heath (Gitxsan) said the association had been thinking about the name change for a long time.  “We are here to support First Nations, Métis, and Inuit students, but our name didn’t reflect that. This was confusing for some people,” said Heath. “We would often come across Métis students,…

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SFU’s convocation traditions faces mixed reactions

Jaymee Salisi July 24, 2021

Content warning: mention of residential schools  From June 24 to 29, SFU held virtual convocation ceremonies for the June 2021 graduates. “If you tune into SFU’s Virtual Convocation this June, you’ll notice a set of updated convocation traditions stemming from…

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Resources for Indigenous students

Peak Web June 26, 2021

For any Indigenous students needing support while dealing with the weight of the last few weeks, here is a list of resources compiled by the Indigenous Student Centre, First Nations Student Association, and the Simon Fraser Student Society Support at…

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