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SFU Burnaby receives Indigenous place names
October 19, 2026On September 16, SFU News announced that the Indigenous Host Nations whose lands SFU Burnaby resides on — the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) — bestowed SFU Burnaby with Indigenous place names for five locations. The locations’ names are in hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, respectively. Burnaby Mountain is xʷtatəl̕ləm ʔə ƛ̓ səltaɬ sme:nt / Xwta7ltáw̓txw tl’a Lheḵw’lhúḵw’aytn. Other SFU locations are as follows: the First People’s Gathering House is sƛ̓exənew̓txʷ / Tl’e7enḵáw̓txw, the Indigenous Student Centre is q̓pəθətew̓txʷ / Ḵxwúsemay̓aḵin, the Indigenous Curriculum Resource Centre is xʷəlməxʷaʔɬ tatəl̕ew̓txʷ / Xwtél̓ay, and the Indigenous Garden is spən̓əm /…
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Exclusive interview with David Eby
May 24, 2026Last month, Premier David Eby stirred up controversy after threatening to suspend parts of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA). He then withdrew his threat. Then, he brought it up again. Then, he backtracked again .…
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The British Museum’s new digital experience: Theirs spiritually, but ours legally
June 16, 2025British Museum website update Preserving our history In a bold leap into the 21st century, the British Museum is proud to unveil its brand-new website, designed to educate, inspire, and preserve everything we had the foresight to collect everywhere we…
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A map of Indigenous history, scenic surroundings, and unmatched eateries
March 12, 2025The Lower Mainland’s nature and cultural scenes are some of the best in the world. Not everyone can take a quick bus and be able to enjoy a yummy dosa while listening to the beautiful melody of churning waves. This…
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The surreal story of masks and an art movement
October 24, 2024Content warning: mentions of racial discrimination, cultural genocide, and colonization. One of the best documentaries I saw this year was So Surreal: Behind the Masks, which played during the 2024 Vancouver International Film Festival. Created by Cree Canadian filmmaker Neil…
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Indigenous athletes of past and present
October 2, 2024Ethan Bear — Hockey In 2020, Bear became the first NHL player to wear a jersey with Cree syllabics on the nameplate. Bear, who is from the Ochapowace Nation in Kisiskâciwan (Saskatchewan), was playing for the Edmonton Oilers at the…
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Marek Tyler’s exploration of nêhiyaw identity
October 2, 2024Content warning: mentions of residential schools. On September 9, nêhiyaw (Plains Cree) and Scottish/Irish musician Marek Tyler released his self-titled album, ASKO. Tyler graduated from SFU with a masters of business administration, and is a sessional instructor at Grant MacEwan…
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NTKNTG: Exhibits highlighting Indigenous communities
June 13, 2024[caption id="attachment_128501" align="alignnone" width="696"] PHOTO: Elyana Moradi / The Peak[/caption] snəxʷəł: an art exhibit by Mekwalya (Zoe George) Vancouver Maritime Museum, 1905 Ogden Ave., Vancouver Runs until November 2024 Every day 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The title of this exhibit, snəxʷəł,…
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Films to look out for at this year’s Vancouver Short Film Festival
June 3, 2024The Poem We Sang (2024) Content warning: mentions of genocide. Photojournalist, cinematographer, and filmmaker Annie Sakkab unearths the emotions and memories behind forced migration. The documentary delves into a family’s flight from Palestine during the Nakba bombings in 1948, as…
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Commissioner of Indigenous Languages discusses importance of language preservation
March 13, 2024Content warning: mentions of residential schools and anti-Indigenous racism. After Canada’s implementation of the Indigenous Languages Act in 2019, aiming to support the reawakening of Indigenous languages in Canada, the Office Commission for Indigenous Languages was founded. The first Commissioner…
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