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Indigenous Disability Aawareness Month
November 2026 will mark the 12th year of Indigenous Disability Awareness Month (IDAM) across all of what is now known as Canada. IDAM aims to celebrate Indigenous persons who live life with a disability, as well as raise awareness to the social, cultural, and economic contributions of those with disabilities. According to Stats Canada (2023), […]
Indigenous Horror Novels
In the mood for something scary this October? Check out these horror books on display at Xwi7xwa Library! These books explore topics and themes of folklore, thrillers, slashers, historical elements, and so much more! Bad Cree: a Novel YF R33 M66 2018 A young Cree woman is tormented by vivid dreams from before her sister’s […]
National Orange Shirt Day 2026
September 30th is National Orange Shirt Day. This day honours those affected by the residential school system by promoting truth, reconciliation, and healing. Orange Shirt Day was founded in 2013 by Phyllis Webstad, a Northern Secwépemc woman. On her first day at the St. Joseph’s Mission Residential School in Williams Lake, British Columbia, her grandmother […]
Applications for Rebuilding Relations Gathering Re-Open for Students and Community Members
All My Relations, 2018. Hand and laser-cut icons from the artist’s archives of plant-based works. Canson Rag Paper, magnets. 120″ X 36″ Photo Credit: Lina Samoukova We are re-opening participant applications for the Rebuilding Relations Gathering until September 25, 2026. We have space to invite up to ten additional participants. This round of applications is […]
Meet Your Professors!
Xwi7xwa carries many titles written by professors here at UBC. This list is dedicated to the publications of 8 UBC professors but there are many more in the library’s collection. Stop by the branch to check out these listed books and find more by varying profs! Dr. Billy Ray Belcourt Dr. Belcourt is from the […]
National Indigenous People’s Day
To honour and commemorate National Indigenous People’s Day, Xwi7xwa Library staff have curated a list of books that discuss Indigenous histories, poetry, survival, social conditions, youth, and identity. Memoirs From the Ashes by Jesse Thistle Call Number: YS T45 F76 2019 This debut memoir by Jesse Thistle, a Métis Cree scholar, explores issues Thistle faced […]