Timeline
The following timeline shows a list of many (but not all) of the steps taken by UBC to advance Indigenous engagement and inclusion.
- JAN 01, 2020
1970s
Description Placeholder
- 1974
NITEP
Indigenous Teacher Education Program (Elementary years)
- 1975
Indigenous Legal Studies Program
- JAN 01, 2020
1980s
Description Placeholder
- 1984
Ts”kel Program (Graduate Studies)
- 1987
First Nations House of Learning
- JAN 01, 2020
1990s
Description Placeholder
- 1993
Xwi7xwa Library
First Nations Longhouse and Library facility (Xwi7xwa Library) opens
- 1995
Geering up Science and Engineering Education Program
- JAN 01, 2020
2000s
Description Placeholder
- 2001
First Nations and Indigenous Studies Program
- 2002
Aboriginal MD Admissions Program
- 2003
Aboriginal Health and Community Administration Program
- 2004
NITEP
Indigenous Teacher Education Program (Secondary option)
- 2005
UBC-Okanagan Nation Alliance Memorandum of Understanding
- 2006
xʷc̓ic̓əsəm Garden
Established under the Indigenous Research Partnerships (IRP) in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems
- 2007
Ch’nook Aboriginal Business Program
Aboriginal Management Certificate Program
- 2007
UBC Okanagan Aboriginal Access Studies Program
- 2007
nsyilxcən taught at UBC Okanagan in partnership with En’owkin Centre
- 2009
Senior Advisor to the President on Indigenous Affairs
- 2009
Aboriginal Strategic Plan
- JAN 01, 2020
2010s
Description Placeholder
- 2010
Indigenous Initiatives at the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology
- 2010
UBC Okanagan Aboriginal Centre
- 2010
UBC Okanagan bilingual street signs in nsyilxcən
- 2012
UBC-Okanagan Nation Alliance Memorandum of Understanding Renewed
- 2012
Indigenous and Community Planning Specialization
In partnership with Musqueam, School of Community and Regional Planning (Graduate Studies)
- 2012
UBC-Langara Aboriginal Transfer Program
- 2012
UBC Okanagan Centre for Indigenous Media Arts
- 2014
Specialization in Aboriginal Law
- 2014
Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health
- 2015
UBC Okanagan Institute for Community Engaged Research
- 2015
UBC-Okanagan Nation Alliance Memorandum of Understanding
- 2015
MOOC
Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Reconciliation Through Indigenous Education
- 2016
UBC Okanagan – sn̓ilíʔtn
A permanent installation by Syilx artist Les Louis
- 2016
Kirkness Science and Engineering Education Program (UBC Partnership)
- 2016
Musqueam Post or sʔi:ɬqəy̓ qeqən, by Brent Sparrow
Installed on Vancouver campus
- 2017
Indigenous Research Support Initiative
- 2017
Reconciliation Pole raised at UBC
- 2018
Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre and Apology
- 2018
Bilingual street signs in hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓
- 2018
Okanagan Nation flag installed on Okanagan campus
- 2019
Musqueam flag installed on Vancouver campus
- 2019
UBC Okanagan Declaration of Truth and Reconciliation Commitments
- 2019
Indigenous Student Collegium at Vancouver campus
- JAN 01, 2020
2020s
Description Placeholder
- 2020
Senior Advisor to the DVC and Principal on Indigenous Affairs
- 2020
Launch of UBC 2020 Indigenous Strategic Plan
If you would like to have your initiative featured on the timeline, please reach out to the team at OISI so we can consider your request.