National Indigenous Peoples Awareness Week
Please join us virtually in celebrating National Indigenous Peoples awareness week
We are hosting the following sessions from 11:30am to 1pm daily from June 14-17, 2021
June 14, 2021 – Sts’ailes Language Dance Group led by Bibiana Norris and Evangeline Point
June 15, 2021 – Storytelling with David Gutierrez
June 16, 2021 – UNDRIP Presented by Doreen Manuel
June 17, 2021 – Language Presentation with Jonny Williams
To register, click on the event you’d like to attend
National Indigenous Peoples Day events in Canada - NIPD Events
National Indigenous Peoples Day events will be listed during the month of June 2021, they are free and will be available to attend virtually.
Virtual supports offered by the ISC
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we want to ensure you know that we are still here to help!
Virtual Drop-In Lounge
The ISC is pleased to announce that we have an ISC Virtual Lounge. Connect with ISC staff, learn about UFV services (including our Resident Elders services - open to staff, faculty and students), ask any questions that you may have.
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Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30am-12:30pm - ISC Virtual Lounge Click Here
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Virtual Drop-In Academic Support
ASC Peer Tutors can help you with your assignment, no matter where you are in the process!
Indigenous Student Centre Drop-In Tutoring – BISC4 Cohort – Tuesdays with Richard
Time: 8:00am – 10:00am
Click here for Drop-In Tutoring with Richard
Indigenous Student Centre Drop-In Tutoring – BISC4 Cohort – Wednesdays with Richard
Time: 8:00am – 9:00am
Click here for Drop-In Tutoring with Richard
Indigenous Student Centre Drop-In Tutoring – Wednesdays with Richard
Time: 9:00am – 11:00am
Click here for Drop-in Tutoring with Richard
Indigenous Student Centre Drop-In Tutoring – BISC4 Cohort - Thursdays with Olivia
Time: 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Click here for Drop-In Tutoring with Olivia
(Math tutor available by appointment. Email us for information).
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ISC Virtual Book Club
Please join us virtually for bi-weekly discussions as we read through the following Short Story book
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UFV Faculty and Staff
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Monkey Beach by Eden Robinson
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June 4 - Part One: Love like the Ocean (12:00-1:30 pm)
June 25 - Part Two: The Song of Your Breath (12:00-1:30 pm)
July 16 - Part Three: In Search of the Elusive Sasquatch (12:00-1:30 pm)
August 6 - Part Four: The Land of the Deak (12:00-1:30 pm)
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Contact Josephine Charlie for more information: Email
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Updated information about the above supports can be found on our Facebook page, or email us for details.
Welcome
It is with great pleasure and pride that we welcome you to the traditional unceded Territory of the Stó:lō Nation and to S’olh Shxwèlí , “Our Place” or the UFV Indigenous Student Centre. Within these traditional lands exist 24 member bands. Our Indigenous students include those who self-identify as First Nations status & non-status, Métis or Inuit. The purpose of our Indigenous Student Centre is to provide easy-access resources and a friendly, home-away-from-home environment to help our students in reaching their maximum potentials. We work to provide cultural and academic support, to help bridge the gap between the University and Indigenous peoples, and to help facilitate the Indigenization of our Academy.
Indigenous Student Centre is located at both the UFV Chilliwack campus at 45190 Caen Avenue in the “400 Wing”, and on the Abbotsford campus in the Student Union Building, room S1113.
Our cultural events are open to all students, and include lunches, circle meetings, Elder visits and gatherings, workshops, welcoming ceremonies, and several other activities on and off campus.
Our services include:
- Advocate for students with other UFV departments
- Make referrals and coordinate requests within UFV and to community agencies and other institutions.
- Provide academic support, tutoring, and liaison with other UFV departments
- Act as a liaison with post-secondary education authorities and First Nation organizations.
- Provide information on courses with Indigenous content
- Provide academic and trades program information
- Assist with applications and admissions processes
- Provide information on scholarships and bursaries
Our centres feature:
- Videos, books and other resource material with an Indigenous focus
- Computer workshops and study skill tips
- Computer lab access with internet and email.
Please come in and see us when you can.
