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SFU establishes new partnership to support urban Indigenous community

Written by: Henry Tran, Coordinating News Editor On January 10, Simon Fraser University and the Surrey Urban Indigenous Leadership Committee (SUILC) established a novel partnership to increase programs and services for Surrey’s urban Indigenous community — including but not limited to professional, research, and academic opportunities. The Collaborative Relationship Agreement took about one year to come to fruition, according to Keenan McCarthy, co-chair of SUILC and president of the Nova Métis Heritage Association. In an email interview with The Peak, McCarthy stated that this new agreement will help the SUILC meet some of their strategic objectives to better the lives of urban Indigenous individuals within Surrey,…

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