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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · 9d

We Survived the Night: An Indigenous Reckoning
Julian Brave NoiseCat in conversation with Michelle Cyca
Thursday, October 30 | 7PM
SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts
Register and learn more: www.eventbrite.ca/e/we-survive...

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30TH AT 7 PM, WE SURVIVED WE SURVIVED THE NIGHT
An Indigenous Reckoning
Julian Brave NoiseCat in conversation with Michelle Cyca
Penguin Random House Canada
Massy Books
Talking Stick
Vancouver
Writers Fest
SFU Indigenous Studies
SFU Centre for the Arts, 149 W Hastings St.

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · 11d

Taking an Indigenous Studies course in French at SFU inspired Anya Garcia (BA, 2025) to declare her minor.
“The course was important to me, and it started me on a path I was not expecting.”
Story: www.sfu.ca/indg/news-ev...
#mySFUgrad #FASSgrad
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“My advice to students is to find an Indigenous Studies course about a topic that matters to you and try it out.”
Photo: Anya Garcia at SFU Burnaby Campus

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · 13d

September 30 marks the annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day.
Visit SFU's website for learning resources and ways to get involved: www.sfu.ca/about/truth-...

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · 17d

Join us tonight, September 25!

SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · Sep 11

Holy Crow Arts and SFU INDG invite you to a special screening of Honor Thy Mother, a documentary project of the Indipino Community of Bainbridge Island.
Sept 25 | 5PM | Diamond Family Auditorium
events.sfu.ca/event/45805-1
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Honor Thy Mother: Documentary Screening and Panel

Reception: 5PM | Welcome & Screening: 5:30PM FREE admission | No sign up required Light refreshments & Bannock treats will be served ...

events.sfu.ca

SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · 23d

Congratulations to SFU INDG's Kicya7 Joyce Schneider on winning a Cormack Teaching Award!

SFU Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences @sfufass.bsky.social · 24d

We are pleased to announce the winners of this year's Cormack Teaching Awards and FASS Employee Achievement - Teaching Awards.

Learn more about them: www.sfu.ca/fass/news/20...

@sfu.ca @sfuhumanities.bsky.social @sfuindg.bsky.social @sfuecon.bsky.social

Headshots of the 2025 Cormack Teaching Award and FASS Employee Achievement - Teaching Award winners. TEXT: 2025 FASS Teaching Awards - Cormack Teaching Awards, Employee Achievement - Teaching Awards

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Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · Sep 12

A new home for community, culture, and connection.

Today SFU opened the First Peoples’ Gathering House at our Burnaby campus, a space for Indigenous students, faculty, staff, and communities to come together and share traditions.

Read more: www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stor...

SFU opens doors to First Peoples’ Gathering House on Burnaby Mountain

Simon Fraser University celebrated the grand opening of First Peoples’ Gathering House today at its Burnaby campus with traditional ceremony and cultural performances from the host First Nations: xʷmə...

www.sfu.ca

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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · Sep 12

Simon Fraser University celebrated the grand opening of First Peoples’ Gathering House at its Burnaby Mountain campus today. @sfu.ca @sfuindg.bsky.social
Construction of the building began in April 2023, but Chris (Syeta’xtn) Lewis says decades of advocacy have led to this moment:

First Peoples’ Gathering House at SFU on Burnaby Mountain

Simon Fraser University (SFU) celebrated the grand opening of First Peoples’ Gathering House at its Burnaby Mountain campus today.

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · Sep 11

Holy Crow Arts and SFU INDG invite you to a special screening of Honor Thy Mother, a documentary project of the Indipino Community of Bainbridge Island.
Sept 25 | 5PM | Diamond Family Auditorium
events.sfu.ca/event/45805-1
@sfufass.bsky.social

Honor Thy Mother: Documentary Screening and Panel

Reception: 5PM | Welcome & Screening: 5:30PM FREE admission | No sign up required Light refreshments & Bannock treats will be served ...

events.sfu.ca

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · Sep 10

SFU INDG professor Eldon Yellowhorn is sharing Indigenous knowledge with the next generation of readers. With co-author Kathy Lowinger, Yellowhorn has written several award-winning children’s non-fiction books.
Watch the interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZTz...
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Eldon Yellowhorn: Ours to Tell
Thumbnail of a Youtube video depicting Eldon Yellowhorn and the cover of his book “Ours to Tell: Reclaiming Indigenous Stories.”

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Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · Sep 8

Congratulations to Amy Parent (Faculty of Education) and Maite Taboada ( @sfufass.bsky.social )
on being named finalists for the 2025 @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca h.canada.ca Impact Awards,
Canada’s highest honours in the social sciences & humanities.

Learn more: sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/news/2025...

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · Sep 3

Welcome (or welcome back) to SFU! We enjoyed meeting everyone who dropped by our booth at Welcome Day. Big thanks to our amazing volunteers!
Have questions about SFU Indigenous Studies? The Undergraduate Advisor and Recruiter is available to help! www.sfu.ca/indg/program...
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Staff, faculty and students at the Indigenous Studies booth at SFU Welcome Day

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · Aug 21

Congratulations to Marianne Ignace on winning the Research Excellence Award in Humanities!

SFU Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences @sfufass.bsky.social · Aug 20

Honouring innovation, impact, and dedication: Congratulations to our FASS Research Excellence Award recipients in the humanities & social sciences!

Learn more about our winners: www.sfu.ca/fass/news/2025/08/research-excellence-award.html

Top left to right: Marianne Ignace and Mark Pickup. Bottom left to right: Vaibhav Saria and Yushu Zhu. TEXT: 2025 FASS Research Excellence Awards

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · Jul 16

A self-described “comic nerd,” award-winning translator Sarah Henzi sees graphic novels as a rich medium to share research findings.
Read the interview: www.sfu.ca/indg/news-ev...
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Translated graphic novel educates readers on reconciliation in Québec;
Artwork credit: Emanuelle Dufour (portrait of Sarah Henzi and cover) from "Québec Was Born in My Country!" A Diary of Encounters between Indigenous and Québécois Peoples by Emanuelle Dufour; Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2025.

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · Jun 25

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Career Chat with Burnaby Public Library yesterday! Would you be interested in future career events? Let us know what topics and fields you'd like to learn about.

Students listening to the presentation by the career chat speaker

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SFU Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences @sfufass.bsky.social · Jun 19

We had a blast celebrating convocation last week! Almost 1,000 photos are now up on the FASS Flickr account 📸 Congratulations again to all of our FASS grads! We are so proud of you! ❤️ #mySFUgrad
www.sfu.ca/fass/news/2025/06/convocation-recap.html

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · Jun 17

Next week! Join us to explore career options in library services. Bring your friends and learn about potential career paths and working with the community at Burnaby Public Library. All students and alumni are welcome.
events.sfu.ca/event/44616-...
@sfufass.bsky.social

TUESDAY, JUNE 24
11AM-12PM | SWH 9095
CAREER CHAT
BURNABY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Co-sponsored by:
Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Indigenous Studies
Burnaby Public Library
Image: a smiling librarian working at a desk

SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · Jun 11

Interested in learning about potential career paths where you can work with the community? Come with your friends, and learn how working at the Burnaby Public Library can complement your degree.

June 24 | 11AM - 12PM | SWH 9095 | Free snacks and swag!
events.sfu.ca/event/44616-...

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · Jun 5

#SFU students: Come with your friends, and learn how working at the Burnaby Public Library can complement your degree.
June 24 | 11AM - 12PM | SWH 9095
Free snacks!
All students are welcome!
events.sfu.ca/event/44616-...

Career Chat: Burnaby Public Library

The Departments of Indigenous Studies and Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies invite you to join us for a Career Chat with Burnaby Public Libr...

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SFU Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences @sfufass.bsky.social · Jun 4

What started off as an assignment for one of her Indigenous Studies classes, Andryah became inspired and is now working on a book about her grandparents' lives in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside in the 1970s through 1990s. Learn more about her story: www.sfu.ca/indg/news-ev...

SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · Jun 4

SFU INDG alumnus Andryah Ayotte — an aspiring filmmaker and author — believes that by shining a light on the root causes of social and political issues, storytellers can inspire positive change in communities.
Story: www.sfu.ca/indg/news-ev...
#MySFUGrad #fassgrad
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“I have collected a lot of research working on the book with my grandpa to honour my grandma.” - Andryah Ayotte
Photo: Andryah Ayotte at “The Bluffs, Lookout” (Morris Valley Rd, Agassiz).

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · Jun 4

SFU INDG alumnus Andryah Ayotte — an aspiring filmmaker and author — believes that by shining a light on the root causes of social and political issues, storytellers can inspire positive change in communities.
Story: www.sfu.ca/indg/news-ev...
#MySFUGrad #fassgrad
@sfufass.bsky.social

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · May 30

#SFU students: thinking of declaring an Indigenous Studies credential? Want to learn more about areas of study we offer? Join us for an Ask the Advisor Info Session!
June 4 | 12:30PM | ZOOM
To receive the Zoom link, sign up at: www.surveymonkey.ca/r/W9XW7DT
@sfufass.bsky.social

SFU Indigenous Studies
Info Session
June 4 | 12:30PM | ZOOM
Text collage: Program requirements; enrolment; major; planning; student resources; research certificate; INDG-online; graduation; co-operative education; minor

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · May 28

#SFU students: join us with @sfugsws.bsky.social for a Career Chat with Burnaby Public Library (BPL)!

A librarian will talk about careers and community initiatives at BPL, followed by Q&A with students.

June 24 | 11AM - 12PM | SWH 9095 | Free snacks!

events.sfu.ca/event/44616-...

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SFU Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences @sfufass.bsky.social · May 26

Convocation is almost here, FASS grads! 🎓🎉 We're hosting receptions for you and your guests immediately following your ceremony. Join us for free cake, a prize wheel where everyone wins, and a photo station! RSVP before June 11: www.surveymonkey.ca/r/fassconvor...

A portrait of a graduand holding their dog photographed in front of the Reflection Pond in the AQ on SFU's Burnaby campus. A red banner with large white text overlays the image reads FASS CONVOCATION RECEPTION.

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · May 22

Take a pause at the end of your week for a special screening of How People Got Fire, a beautifully animated short film rooted in Indigenous storytelling, imagination, and intergenerational knowledge.
www.eventbrite.ca/e/slc-short-...

SLC SHORT MOVIE NIGHT: "HOW PEOPLE GOT FIRE"
BELZBERG LIBRARY - SLC (SFU VANCOUVER) FRIDAY, MAY 30 | 4:30-5:30 PM
SFU LIBRARY

SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · May 20

Questions about SFU Indigenous Studies? Ask the advisor!
Join us for an Info Session to learn about the benefits of declaring an INDG Major or INDG Minor.
June 4 | 12:30PM | ZOOM
To receive the Zoom link, sign up at: surveymonkey.ca/r/W9XW7DT