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May 26th, 2020 – kitatipithitamak mithwayawin: Indigenous-Led Planning and Responses to COVID-19 and other Pandemics, Then, Now, and Into the Future

“COVID-19,” was identified in December 2019 and quickly became a global health crisis. In Canada, provincial and national health agencies have implemented measures aimed at reducing the spread of the disease and mitigating health, social and economic impacts and reach of COVID-19. “Kitatipithitamak mithwayawin,” a Cree phrase for “sovereignty over health and wellbeing,” is an […]

June 4th, 2020 – Covering COVID: Pandemic Reporting in Indigenous Contexts

Journalists bear the responsibility of disseminating clear, fair and undistorted information. In the face of a global health pandemic, more than ever, we look toward the media as a source of accurate and up-to-date data and information that will keep us safe. Yet mainstream media have repeatedly failed Indigenous people, often spreading misinformation, perpetuating stereotypes, […]

May 12th,2020 – Shelter in the Storm – Housing Security in the Time of a Pandemic with Janice Abbott and Fran Hunt-Jinnouchi

Safe, secure, and affordable housing is a basic human necessity and a requirement for good health. Never has the need for housing security been more critical than now, as COVID-19 continues to spread across communities in BC and Canada, yet thousands of people lack a place to safely and securely isolate. Among them are Indigenous […]

May 21st, 2020 – Wisdom Stories: Finding a Moment of Peace with Melanie Rivers and Leah Walker

We at the UBC Learning Circle invite you to feel re-energized and restored through a workshop of expressive arts exploration with Leah Walker and Melanie Rivers. Through active participation, we hope you will find community, connection and access inner wisdom to reduce burnout and awaken aliveness during this time of social distancing. If you have […]

April 21st, 2020 – Ceremony at a Distance: A Learning Circle with Elder Gerry Oleman

Ceremony at a Distance: A Learning Circle with Elder Gerry Oleman Join us in circle as we sit with an Elder and discuss how to look after ourselves physically, emotionally, and spiritually during the COVID 19 pandemic. Gerry Oleman will guide us through how he is staying well as an Elder, and talk to us […]

April 14th, 2020 – Taking Action on Wellness with Communities: A Wellness Series part 2

Taking Action on Wellness with Communities: A Wellness Series part 2 In collaboration with the FNHA OCMO, the UBC Learning Circle is proud to present the second session of our Wellness Series. Throughout the course of this series we will tackle topics around ensuring the wellness of ourselves, our community members, and caregivers during this […]

April 7th, 2020 – Taking Care of our Communities: A Wellness Series with the FNHA OCMO and Guests

Taking Care of our Communities: A Wellness Series with the FNHA OCMO (Office of the Chief Medical Office) and Guests In collaboration with the FNHA OCMO and Chief Nursing Office, Nursing Services, the UBC Learning Circle is proud to present the first session of our collaborative Wellness Series. Throughout the course of this series we […]

April 9th,2020 – Wet’suwet’en Virtual Teach-In

Wet’suwet’en Virtual Teach-In: Title and Rights, State Action, and Media representation of Land Defenders During a time of separation and social distancing, join us for an opportunity to gather together for a virtual teach-in on the legal foundations of Wet’suwet’en Title and Rights and the treatment of the Wet’suwet’en land defenders and supporters in the […]

March 19th,2020 – Learn about Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has many people worried about the health and safety of family, friends, and community, but there is so much that can be done to protect yourself and each other. Members of the First Nations Health Authority Indigenous Wellness Team and BC Centre for Disease Control Clinical Prevention Services are here to answer […]

April 28th, 2020 – Gathering Our Medicine with Denise Findlay

We are excited to welcome Denise Findlay back to the circle to share with us her latest work. Developed in collaboration with indigenous communities, The Gathering Our Medicine Program for caregivers of Indigenous Youth has been created in response to the unique and often complex needs of our young people who have been impacted by colonization […]