Latest news

• Upcoming Dialogue: “Decolonizing Wellness: Indigenous Women’s Perspectives on Healthcare”October 22, 2021
  November 30, 2021, 9 am–1 pm | A half-day dialogue to review the In Plain Sight: Addressing Indigenous-specific Racism and Discrimination in B.C. Health Care report findings and recommendations.
• Challenging Ideology: Looking at Historical Museum Practices through an Indigenous LensOctober 21, 2021
  Thursday, October 28th, 2021, 10–11:30 am | A webinar series that explores Indigenous knowledge, recommendations and current practice in museums and archives.
• UBC Connects with Michelle GoodOctober 20, 2021
  Thursday, December 2, 2021, at 2:00pm – 3:30pm | Education through dialogue: the human cost of colonialism
• CBC: N.B. employees told to stop making Indigenous title acknowledgments, but won’t face repercussions if they doOctober 20, 2021
• Orange Shirt Day 2021October 18, 2021
  Find ongoing events and resources related to the legacy of residential schools.

Press releases

• Statement on the federal government’s decision to appoint an independent official to help identify unmarked graves at sites of former residential schoolsAugust 10, 2021
  The Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre welcomes the decision by the federal government to seek an “independent special interlocutor” to inform a proper response to missing children and unmarked graves at former residential school sites. We concur that “a legal framework is needed to preserve and protect the rights, respect and dignity of […]
• Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond (Aki-Kwe) Statement Congratulating Cowessess First NationJuly 7, 2021
  “Cowessess First Nation has made history by asserting their jurisdiction over child and family services. The child and care system as it exists in Canada is broken and continues to display ingrained institutionalized racism that discounts the value of some children’s lives due to their ancestry. Through this agreement with the governments of Canada and […]
• Statement Congratulating Mary Simon on her historic appointment as Governor GeneralJuly 7, 2021
  The Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre (IRSHDC) at UBC sends a heartfelt congratulations to Mary Simon on her historic appointment as Governor General of Canada.
• Discussion paper looks at the legal and human rights framework for mass gravesJune 28, 2021
  The Centre’s latest discussion paper explores mass graves connected to Indian Residential Schools.
• Statement on the Sisters of St. Ann and Royal BC Museum and Archives AgreementJune 25, 2021
  The Centre welcomes the agreement which will provide enhanced access to the records of the Sisters of St. Ann Archives.