X̱wi7x̱wa Library is a centre for academic and community Indigenous scholarship. Its collections and services reflect Aboriginal approaches to teaching, learning, and research. Everyone is welcome to visit X̱wi7x̱wa Library.
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! Read More
Covid 19 Updates
August 30, 2021 – Update Due to construction at the First Nations House of Learning Longhouse Xwi7xwa Library will remain closed. Beginning September 7th, staff will be at the Longhouse from Monday to Friday 8:30AM-4:30PM. We have dedicated research hours from 11AM-3PM and encourage folks to contact us ahead of time at xwi7xwa.library@ubc.ca or karleen.delaurer-lyle@ubc.ca […] Read More
We’re Hiring for Student Positions!
Are you a student at the UBC School of Information? We’re hiring for the following positions (10 hrs/wk): ID : 889979 Indigenous Public Services Student Librarian ID : 889981 Indigenous Technical Services Student Librarian ID : 889974 Xwi7xwa Archives Curation & Digitization Assistant Process to access the Job Descriptions (JD) and apply: Start here, please read the important […] Read More
NEW Decolonization & Anti-Racism Research Guide
We are pleased to release our newest research guide: Decolonization & Racism Research Guide. This guide was created to assist folks interested in decolonial & anti-racist research, projects, class assignments, and course work. With the 2020 launch of UBC’s Indigenous Strategic Plan (ISP) we realize many people will be interested in how they can incorporate the […] Read More
Changes to Library Services: Access Online Resources Using Your CWL & OpenAthens
In early June 2021 UBC Library will transition to OpenAthens to provide students, faculty and staff with access to electronic resources off campus. The Library currently uses EZproxy to provide access to electronic resources off campus. EZproxy provides access using IP recognition. OpenAthens provides access to Library resources using the single sign-on (SSO) authentication method. […] Read More
Critical Indigenous Literacy Kits for Children’s Picture Books
Xwi7xwa Library is pleased to present our Critical Indigenous Literacy kits for children’s picture books. You can find our kits online by visiting the Critical Indigenous Literacy tab here. Critical literacy requires us to go beyond what we read on the page and to consider the larger narrative in which a text is situated, asking questions […] Read More