Managing Your End-of-Term Research and Projects
Finals are fast approaching, and while we have been studying and working remotely for a full year now, everyone is facing challenges and doing their best to support each other. Here at Xwi7xwa, we’ve gotten lots of questions throughout the term about accessing library resources from home, and research strategies to find Indigenous knowledge […]
30th Annual February 14th Women’s Memorial March
Since the 1970s dozens of women, including many Indigenous women, living in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside have been murdered or gone missing. The first Women’s Memorial March took place in 1992 to commemorate the life of a woman murdered on Powell Street and it has been held ever since to honour all women living in the […]
X̱wi7x̱wa Spotlight: Loveable Reads for Valentine’s Day & Reading Week
Need a break from academia? We’ve put together a selection of love-themed Indigenous reads for you and your family this Valentine’s Day and Reading Week. Find these resources at UBC’s Xwi7wxa Library or check your local public library. Want even more loveable reads? Check out last year’s Valentine’s Day reading list. The Bear’s Medicine, written […]
A Conversation with Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer
UBC Library presents, in partnership with UBC Forestry and the Simon K. Y. Lee Global Lounge and Resource Centre, a conversation with Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer on Friday, January 29 (1:00 -2:30 p.m. PST). The acclaimed author of Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants will be joined by moderators, Dr. […]
Rattle making Workshop with LadyBear
Online workshop for UBC Indigenous Students, Staff, Faculty & Community members. Registration full & closed. Updates The first workshop has been rescheduled for March 5 & 12 due to unforeseen circumstances; we apologize for any scheduling conflicts and thank participants for their patience! Should you have any questions or need to cancel please contact: Tamis.cochrane@ubc.ca […]
Using Xwi7xwa Library’s Research Guides
Register here! Join us January 19, 2021 from 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm Xwi7xwa Library’s Research Guides are a collection of resources gathered to support common questions we receive from patrons. Patterned patron curiosity informs what topics Xwi7xwa’s guides cover but they must also speak to an individual’s relationship to the topic, therefore the scope of perspectives the guides […]
Spotlight: Sexual Assault Awareness Month
CW: Sexual Assault and Violence. If you need assistance, the WAVAW Crisis Line provides immediate emotional support 24 hours a day at 604-255-6344 or Toll-Free at 1-877-392-7583. January is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) at UBC (see link for upcoming events). We take this time to raise awareness about the prevalence of sexual assault, share […]