Karleen Delaurier-Lyle
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 […]
November 1 – Musqueam Day
November 1 – Musqueam Day November 1 is Musqueam Day! This important community holiday celebrates the day Musqueam won their court case in the Supreme Court of Canada in 1984. Moving forward the Guerin decision affirmed the Crown’s responsibility to recognize Aboriginal title, affirmed Canada’s fiduciary obligation to act in the best interest of Indigenous […]
X̱wi7x̱wa Fall Recap 2024
Fall has come and gone! From welcome back events to volunteering at Indigenous graduation, our staff have been busy these last few months. For the second year in a row our branch participated in the UBC Library Crawl where we welcomed visitors with tea, desk buddies, and snacks. Our Acting Head, Kayla Lar-Son, couldn’t help […]
Call for Proposals – Keeping it ReAL 2024 & BCALS Knowledge and Idea Exchange
Call for Proposals Extended to October 15 Keeping it ReAL 2024 & BCALS Knowledge and Idea Exchange Keeping it ReAL 2024 is a free workshop for librarians, archivists, library workers, and students interested in research. Our aim is to foster a research culture in British Columbia’s academic libraries and to create an open and supportive […]
10 Texts by Indigenous Authors of BC to Read for Orange Shirt Day
September 30th is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Known amongst Indigenous and grassroots organizations as Orange Shirt Day, it honours and upholds Survivors and intergenerational Survivors of the Indian residential school system, while commemorating those who never returned home. This year, UBC English Language & Literatures partnered with X̱wi7x̱wa Library to spotlight 10 texts written by […]
X̱wi7x̱wa Summer Recap 2024
We are quickly approaching the final days of Summer and although the season doesn’t officially end until September 22, our fall term begins in a matter of days. It’s time for a recap of what our team has been up to all these months! We participated in professional activities to stay current with our colleagues, […]
UBC Today Article – Inside X̱wi7x̱wa Library, Canada’s only Indigenous branch of an academic library
This May 2024 Meadhbh Monahan interviewed Xwi7xwa Librarians: Kayla Lar-Son, Taya Jardine, and Karleen Delaurier-Lyle about the library and its supports. To read the full article follow this link: https://ubctoday.ubc.ca/stories/inside-xwi7xwa-library-canadas-only-indigenous-branch-academic-library
Kids Take Over UBC 2024!
Art, Culture, Music and More! Celebrate Family Day at Kids Take Over UBC on February 18! Play your way across UBC campus through a range of interactive programming— from live music and dance performances to storytelling, cultural crafts and STEM workshops, to tours through UBC’s world-class cultural amenities and so much more! Advance registration […]
Ceremonial Fire – December 12
LOCATION: xʷc̓ ic̓ əsəm Garden, 3461 Ross Drive (Follow the signs at main gate) NEXT FIRE: December 12, 2023 – 1PM-4PM.
Event Registration Open #HonouringIndigenousWriters March 2023
Honouring Indigenous Writers 2023 Event registration for Honouring Indigenous Writers 2023 is now open! This year Xwi7xwa Library is working with Okanagan Library to host two author readings and discussions with Brian Thomas Isaac (virtual) and Jessica Johns (hybrid). Jessica Johns – Bad Cree March 24 12-1PM PST Hybrid – Register: https://libcal.library.ubc.ca/event/3719712 […]