reconciliation
SFU’s “What’s Next” report outlines their upcoming priorities
July 21, 2023SFU released their second “What’s Next” report on March 8. The 2023 report provides insight into what the SFU community can expect their faculties to be actively working on. This includes online discussions, and round table talks from the community to understand how the university can evolve to better serve its community. Central topics SFU addressed included: embracing accountability for student learning, promoting and protecting the mental health and well-being of students, advancing social justice, inclusion, and climate action. Each topic included various action points to create a strategy that addresses those goals. “We are living through a critical…
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Adopting new research methodologies in the context of reconciliation
March 23, 2023Dr. Adam Murry is an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Calgary. His research focuses on Indigenous employment, substance use, and mental health, among other topics. SFU psychology recently hosted the “Psychological Research in the Context of Reconciliation”…
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SFU should make Indigenous language courses free for students
February 16, 2023Content warning: mentions of residential schools and colonialism. Language inspires connection. Being able to communicate in the language of your culture fosters meaningful engagement within and outside of your community. In high school, students in British Columbia are required to…
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Dr. Andrea Reid discusses Indigenous fisheries approaches
January 25, 2023Dr. Andrea Reid launched and has been leading the Centre for Indigenous Fisheries at the University of British Columbia for the past two years. She took time to have a virtual conversation with the Georgia Straight Alliance. The Peak attended…
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We don’t need a day to commemorate Sir John A. Macdonald
January 17, 2023Content warning: Mentions of racism, colonialism, and violence against Indigenous peoples “The executions of the Indians . . . ought to convince the Red Man that the White Man governs,” — Sir John A. Macdonald “A Chinaman gives us his…
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SFSS Council discusses donations to Indigenous Residential School Survivors Society
November 24, 2022In September, Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) vice-president external relations and community affairs, Eshana Baran, put forward a motion at a Council meeting to approve an annual SFSS donation of $10,000 to the Indian Residential School Survivors Society (IRSSS). The…
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Council receives presentation on Iranian solidarity
November 2, 2022Editor’s Note: The article was updated on November 3, 2022 to reflect the correct full names and titles of Peter Hance and Ayooluwa Adigun. Open letter calls for increased support with Iranian community Narges Abedzadeh Sarah Smith from the SFU…
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Vancouver city council candidates discuss equity concerns
October 10, 2022On September 26, SFU Public Square and the department of gender, sexuality and women’s studies hosted a forum for Vancouver city council candidates to discuss issues of equity in the city. The event was moderated and organized by Ginger Gosnell-Myers…
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The Multicultural Myth: We need to stop celebrating Canada Day
July 7, 2022Content warning: anti-Indigenous violence and discrimination, residential schools Canada Day is a celebration of national pride. From endless hiking trails, to universal(-ish) healthcare and Tim Horton’s, many Canadians get to celebrate their quality of life. However, not everyone shares this…
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Renaming and reconciliation
March 8, 2022Content warning: colonialism, Indian Act, intergenerational trauma, ongoing harm The “Gassy Jack” statue, from which Gastown draws its name, has been pulled down. Unlike the statue, however, colonialism still stands. This is evident in the names of streets, institutions, cities,…
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