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Fifth annual Indigeneity panel takes place at UBC Okanagan

March 12, 2015

Indigenous graduate students explain the importance of their research

What: Fifth annual Indigeneity Panel
Who: A panel discussion with Indigenous graduate students
When: Wednesday, March 18, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Where: University Centre Ballroom, UNC 200, UBC’s Okanagan campus, Kelowna

UBC Okanagan’s Indigenous Studies Program presents the fourth-annual Indigeneity Panel on Wednesday, March 18.

Presenters include four Indigenous graduate students:

  • Vanessa Mitchell—Exploring Cultural Safety from a Sqilxw Perspective
  • Gabrielle Legault—Investigating Complexities of Indigeneity through Metis Centered Research
  • Jennifer Leason—The Canadian Maternity Experiences Survey: What Woman Say
  • Jordan Bennett—Reimagining Beothuk and Mi’kmaq Histories Through Contemporary Artistic Discourse

This free event is open to the public. The Indigeneity Panel takes place at the University Centre Ballroom, UBC’s Okanagan campus and starts at 1:30 p.m. Lunch will be served. For more information contact: gregory.younging@ubc.ca.

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