Everyone is Welcome!
Visit us for research help, to see our collections, or to find a place to study. At X̱wi7x̱wa Library everyone is welcome! Image credit: Paul Joseph X̱wi7x̱wa Library (pronunciation) is a centre for academic and community Indigenous scholarship. Our collections and services reflect Indigenous approaches to teaching, learning, and research. To learn more about the […]
X̱wi7x̱wa Staff Picks
X̱wi7x̱wa Recommended Reads Are you looking for your next great read? Check out this booklist full of X̱wi7x̱wa Library staff and students’ favourite reads! There’s a mix of poetry, non-fiction, fiction, graphic novels and comic books in many different topics so you’ll be sure to find something that interests you. These books are available to […]
Verna Kirkness Collection at X̱wi7x̱wa
Xwi7x̱wa Archives is excited to announce that we have added our first archival collection to Explore Archives, the University of British Columbia’s archival database! Our Verna J. Kirkness fonds has been arranged and described, and a finding aid detailing its contents can now be browsed: https://rbscarchives.library.ubc.ca/verna-j-kirkness-fonds What is a fonds? While X̱wi7x̱wa Library collects published books, the Archives focuses on unpublished […]
X̱wi7x̱wa LibGuide Changes
Our LibGuides look a little different! We’re making some changes to our LibGuides, here’s what to expect: Our guides will now follow best practices from UBC Library, this will make usability much easier for researchers! Updated information: we’re working through broken links and finding more current information. Reorganizing and consolidating information, this will make it […]
35th Annual Women’s Memorial March
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Two-Spirit & Indigiqueer Research at X̱wi7x̱wa
Two-Spirit & Indigiqueer Research In today’s workshop our facilitators gave so much of themselves to assist in our learning! To take initiative for our own ongoing learning we can turn to resources at the library. These are a handful of suggested resources, from UBC Library and openly accessible, to further engage in this topic. Remember […]
Roots for Indigenous Research Book Club
Roots for Indigenous Research Book Club Introducing the Roots Book Club! Join the Roots team members, Sophie and Aria, for a two-session virtual book club as they explore the themes of history, identity, and relationship in Patty Krawec’s Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining Our Future. Whether you’re new to […]
Orange Shirt Day is Every Day
Wellness Supports If you feel you need support while engaging with Residential School histories and legacies please see the following resources below. It is important to practice self-care and respect your needs. KUU-US 24hr crisis line (BC Wide Indigenous Toll Free Crisis and Support Line): 1-800-588-8717 Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre (IRSHDC) orange […]
NEW Thursday Hours
NEW Thursday Hours Xwi7xwa, now open late every Thursday! Beginning term 2 our branch will now operate from 10AM to 6PM. For hours and locations for other UBC Library branches check out the portal found here: https://hours.library.ubc.ca/