Happy Holidays from SFU Indigenous Studies! We wish you a joyful, relaxing winter break and all the best in the new year. ❄️❄️❄️

Congratulations to Indigenous Studies professor Eldon Yellowhorn! Ours To Tell: Reclaiming Indigenous Stories by Eldon Yellowhorn & Kathy Lowinger made the list of "Best Books for Teens" selected by the New York Public Library: www.nypl.org/books-more/r...

#SFU students: looking for an engaging course for Spring 2026? Space is available for INDG 327 - Indigenous Women in Canada with Jeannie Morgan. Course outlines: www.sfu.ca/indg/program... @sfufass.bsky.social

#SFU students: looking for a Breadth-Science course for Spring 2026? Space is available for INDG 332 - Indigenous Ethnobotany with Robert Bandringa. This course is an introduction to the study of plant knowledge and use by Indigenous peoples. www.sfu.ca/indg/program... @sfufass.bsky.social

#SFU students: looking for an engaging course for spring 2026? Space is available for INDG 462 - Indigenous Oral Testimony: Theory, Practice, Purpose, Community with annie ross. Course outlines: www.sfu.ca/indg/program...

SFU INDG's Zoe Todd has an upcoming exhibit in The Cabinet at @scasfu.bsky.social: Quantum Fish School November 14, 2025 – January 31, 2026 Opening reception: November 14, 2025 | 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM www.sfu.ca/sca/events--... @sfufass.bsky.social

ReconciliAction webinar - Freshwater Fish Futures: Learning from Fish in Times of Crisis with Dr. Zoe Todd November 25, 2025, 1:30pm (PDT) - Join: https://loom.ly/4D7x7yw (Teams: 275 219 617 612 6; Password: WP3Le3fd) #IndigenousHealth

Join SFU INDG for a social event in celebration of Rock Your Mocs week. Enjoy pizza and colouring together! Come wearing your mocs! Monday, November 10 | 12:30 - 2:00PM | SWH 9095 www.sfu.ca/indg/news-ev...

Happening this week!

This week! Questions about SFU Indigenous Studies? Join us for an online Info Session to meet our Undergraduate Advisor. The session will highlight the benefits and requirements of declaring an INDG credential. Nov 5 | 12:00PM | ZOOM Sign up: www.surveymonkey.ca/r/T5P32L2

Congratulations to all the new fellows, including SFU INDG students Akira Iahtail, Eli Hacker, and Xander Elstone!

SFU INDG professor annie ross says that having a dedicated space where she can engage her students in Making will have a huge impact on Indigenous learning and teaching at SFU. www.sfu.ca/dashboard/fa...

Congratulations to the award winners, including Kicya7 Joyce Schneider and Marianne Ignace!

Nov 6: Join SFU INDG and the Centre for Indigenous Literatures, Oratures, and Media (CRILOM) for a photovoice exhibit and creative writing workshop with Tanaya Winder. Pre-registration required for workshop. Learn more: www.sfu.ca/indg/news-ev... @sfufass.bsky.social

SFU INDG's Michaela McGuire is co-hosting a webinar on October 29, Buried Burdens: The True Costs of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Ownership. Learn more and sign up: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Read a brief contributed by Michaela McGuire, SFU INDG term lecturer.

Zoe Todd is collaborating with experts to bring greater public awareness to threatened fish habitats in the Prairies and Western Canada. Learn more about the project, funded by a @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca Connection Grant: www.sfu.ca/indg/news-ev... @sfufass.bsky.social @zoestodd.bsky.social

Join us with @massybooks.bsky.social for the launch of Julian Brave NoiseCat's new book, "We Survived the Night: An Indigenous Reckoning.” Oct 30 | 7 PM | SFU Harbour Centre, Fletcher Theatre Tickets and info🎟️: www.eventbrite.ca/e/we-survive...

Join us for a Rock Your Mocs Craft Event on Nov. 10 from 12:30 - 2:00PM in SWH 9095. Enjoy pizza and making crafts together! Come wearing your mocs! SFU INDG will provide moc colouring pages, or bring your own project. events.sfu.ca/event/46320-... @sfufass.bsky.social

#SFU students: thinking of declaring an Indigenous Studies credential? Join us for an Ask the Advisor Info Session to learn about the benefits and requirements of declaring an INDG major or minor. Nov 5 | 12:00PM | ZOOM Sign up to receive the Zoom link: surveymonkey.ca/r/T5P32L2 @sfufass.bsky.social

the ideal Halloween warm-up because what’s scarier than colonization? it’s free and I can promise scintillation and wit (Julian is supplying)

On October 30, join us with @massybooks.bsky.social for the launch of Julian Brave NoiseCat's new book, "We Survived the Night: An Indigenous Reckoning.” Tickets and info🎟️: www.eventbrite.ca/e/we-survive... @sfufass.bsky.social @sfuenglish.bsky.social @sfupublishing.bsky.social @sfu.ca

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...

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 @sfufass.bsky.social

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-...

Join us tonight, September 25!

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

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...

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:

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

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... @sfufass.bsky.social

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...

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... @sfufass.bsky.social

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

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... @sfufass.bsky.social @wlupress.bsky.social

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.

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

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

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-...

#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-...

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 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

#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 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-...

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...

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-...

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

On May 15 & 16, join us for two events with Métis author Matthew Tétreault at SFU Burnaby (Diamond Alumni Centre: Thompson Room). Part of the La voix des mots conference, the events with Matthew Tétreault are free and open to the public. www.sfu.ca/indg/news-ev...

On May 8, join Beyond the 2 Solitudes Comics Conference at SFU Harbour Centre. The event includes the launch of the English translation of ‘Québec Was Born in My Country!’ by Emanuelle Dufour and translated by Sarah Henzi: www.eventbrite.ca/e/beyond-the...

“For those of us working at the intersections of environmental and social governance and Indigenous sciences, the questions we are charged with are some of the most urgent ones we face," says Canada Research Chair Zoe Todd of CCA expert panel on Indigenous Science and Food Sovereignty.