SFU INDG's Chelsey Geralda Armstrong has been awarded an Exploration grant by the New Frontiers in Research Fund #NFRF for the project “Reshaping Nature: Disentangling Colonial Myths from Indigenous Landscape Management.” www.sfu.ca/indg/news-ev... @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca @sfufass.bsky.social

Read a new op-ed contributed by Michaela McGuire, SFU INDG term lecturer.

INDG 462: Indigenous Oral Testimony: Theory, Practice, Purpose, Community is an engaging course where students learn about Indigenous Testimonio/y, or personal experience stories. Thank you to students Justine Smoke and Janel Jack for sharing their art and reflections: www.sfu.ca/indg/news-ev...

Organized by SFU INDG professor annie ross, “Memorial, Potlatch, Gifting, Nation-Al Gallery” brought awareness to the Heiltsuk Nation’s efforts to bring home funerary belongings that were in the Royal BC Museum’s collection. Visit our website to read the full event recap: www.sfu.ca/indg/news-ev...

#SFU students: looking for a B-Sci course for Summer Intersession? Space is available for INDG 332 - Indigenous Ethnobotany. This course is an introduction to the study of plant knowledge and use by Indigenous peoples. More information: www.sfu.ca/indg/program...

@sfuindg.bsky.social professor Chelsey Geralda Armstrong studies how environmental science engages with Indigenous knowledge. Her research centres on reciprocity and relationships - key reasons Indigenous stewardship has sustained ecosystems for millennia. Read more below.

Join us in celebrating Dr. Eldon Yellowhorn's upcoming retirement by watching one of his final lectures on Heritage Foods. Recorded on March 2, 2026, at the First Peoples' Gathering House at SFU Burnaby Campus. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHHp...

Join UBC PHH for a keynote lecture with Dr. Dorothy Cucw-la7 Christian, with respondent SFU INDG's Dr. Wenona Hall. Is the University Recognizing the Gifts of Indigenous Knowledges? March 13 at UBC Robson Square. Learn more and register: publichumanities.ubc.ca/keynote-lect...

#SFU students: looking for a Breadth-Science course for Summer Intersession? Space is available for INDG 332 - Indigenous Ethnobotany. This course is an introduction to the study of plant knowledge and use by Indigenous peoples. Course information: www.sfu.ca/indg/program...

Last month, #SFUSPP & @sfuindg.bsky.social co-hosted “Working with First Nations Communities,” a workshop highlighting principles important for working w/ Indigenous peoples on public policy. We thank Samantha Jack (Nuu-Chah-Nulth & Yale Nations) of Len Pierre Consulting for leading this session.

Early this month, the Shadbolt Fellows presented the ways the Fellowship supports them to continue growing their communities and build inclusive futures for all. Read the full story here: www.sfu.ca/fass/news/20... @sfu.ca @sfuindg.bsky.social @sfuhistory.bsky.social @sfuenglish.bsky.social

MLW begins today! Every day this week there is something new to participate in. Today's activities include: 🌎 Multilingual Engagement Table 🇫🇷 Writing for the Public (delivered in French) 🇯🇵 Japanese Culture Day www.sfu.ca/wll/mlw.html

Dr. Yellowhorn will be presenting on food security & sovereignty. These are issues many Indigenous people encounter as consumers, particularly when accessing sea foods & country foods. Maintaining customary diets and choices is a daily challenge. Register and find out more. @sfu.ca

SFU Indigenous Studies invites you to join us in celebrating Dr. Eldon Yellowhorn's upcoming retirement! Dr. Yellowhorn will be presenting one of his last in-person lectures on Monday, March 2nd, on the topic of Heritage Foods. RSVP: www.eventbrite.ca/e/1983041467... @sfufass.bsky.social

Anishinaabe community members and Anishinaabe language enthusiasts are invited to submit any original visual and/or narrative contributions for a new monolingual Anishinaabemowin magazine called ASAB ('net'). Learn more: corrconstellation.com/asabmagazine

SFU INDG assistant professor Chelsey Geralda Armstrong and her research team examined soil phytoliths to understand the distant past of Lhemqwó:tel, a forest garden in Sts’ailes territory on the Harrison River. Story: www.sfu.ca/indg/news-ev...

Have you registered yet? This event is coming up fast!

Join SFU Multilingual Week February 23 to 28, 2026. Celebrate linguistic diversity in a week-long series of event: a keynote, talks, panels, roundtable discussions, and a language and culture expo. Everyone is welcome—students, faculty members, and staff. And it's free! www.sfu.ca/wll/mlw.html

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...