UBC experts are available to comment on the history, legacy and impact of Canada’s Indian residential school system and the upcoming Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s National Event in Vancouver (Sept. 18 – 21).
Linc Kesler
First Nations Studies, Senior Advisor to the President on Aboriginal Affairs
Tel: 604.822.3071
Email: linc.kesler@ubc.ca
· History and legacy of residential schools
Glen Coulthard
First Nations Studies and Political Science
Tel: 604.822.2880
Email: glen.coulthard@ubc.ca
· Politics of reconciliation
· Challenges facing the TRC
Richard Vedan
School of Social Work
Tel: 604.822.3520
Email: richard.vedan@ubc.ca
· Intergenerational trauma, violence in communities
· Second generation survivor
Daniel Justice
First Nations Studies and English
Tel: 604.827.5176
Email: daniel.justice@ubc.ca
· Indigenous-settler reconciliation efforts
Background
UBC is suspending most classes on its Vancouver campus Wednesday to encourage students to attend the event’s opening day. Click here to learn more about this extraordinary step.
This will be the last national event for the TRC on the West Coast. Click here to learn more about its mandate and activities.
To hear a faculty member perspective on the importance of the TRC, click here.
To find out more about how a non-indigenous student is getting involved, click here.
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