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We offer sequential, comprehensive learning rooted in traditional and contemporary Indigenous logic, methodology, practice and theory.
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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · 5d
“I never learned so much as when I was learning with other people on the land,” says Kayla Christensen (BA, 2026) of her most memorable experiences as an Indigenous Studies major at SFU, including joining SFU INDG's Land-Based Field Course: www.sfu.ca/indg/news-ev...
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Photo: Kayla Christensen, smiling and wearing a brown sweater. Text: “Getting my education is the best route to give back to my community.” - Kayla Christensen
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“I never learned so much as when I was learning with other people on the land,” says Kayla Christensen (BA, 2026) of her most memorable experiences as an Indigenous Studies major at SFU, including joining SFU INDG's Land-Based Field Course: www.sfu.ca/indg/news-ev...
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Photo: Kayla Christensen, smiling and wearing a brown sweater. Text: “Getting my education is the best route to give back to my community.” - Kayla Christensen
October 6, 2026 at 6:42 PM
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How can universities create meaningful opportunities for Indigenous learning?
A sacred burning ceremony @sfu.ca brought students, faculty and staff together to learn about Salish teachings, spiritual practice, and cultural resilience.
Read the story: www.sfu.ca/history/news...

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Sage bundles. Photo by Ginny Rose Stewart courtesy Unsplash.
September 23, 2026 at 4:50 PM
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A new report is available from the @cca-reports.ca Expert Panel on Indigenous Science and Food Sovereignty.

The expert panel members include @zoestodd.bsky.social.

Read the report at www.cca-reports.ca

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CCA | CAC Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Food Sovereignty An Expert Panel Report
September 24, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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When Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge and food systems are healthy and sovereign, they generate social, environmental, and economic benefits for all people in Canada. go.cca-reports.ca/4yCZdbV

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Report summary page 1. Report summary page 2.
September 24, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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Congratulations to SFU Indigenous Studies Lecturer Bryan Myles on winning a Cormack Teaching Award!
sfufass.bsky.social SFU Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences @sfufass.bsky.social · 27d
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2026 FASS Teaching Awards! 🎉

These educators are being recognized for their outstanding commitment to student learning, innovative teaching practices, and lasting impact on the FASS community.

Read more: www.sfu.ca/fass/news/20...
September 16, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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Congratulations and thank you, Dr. Eldon Yellowhorn!
SFU Indigenous Studies Professor Eldon Yellowhorn will retire as of Sept. 1, 2026. A trailblazing researcher and dedicated educator, Yellowhorn was instrumental in establishing SFU INDG.
Story: www.sfu.ca/indg/news-ev...
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Indigenous Studies Professor Eldon Yellowhorn retires from SFU Photo: Eldon Yellowhorn smiling with his arms crossed; the Black Eagle Canoe (Bill Reid) can be seen in the background.
August 31, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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Learn more about creating the first issue of Asab magazine in an interview with Bimose Nick Reo, an associate professor of Indigenous Studies at Simon Fraser University.
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sfu.ca Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · Aug 10
How do you say “ollie” in Ojibwe? Anishinaabe speakers in Canada and the U.S. created 300 new Ojibwe words for skateboarding, snowboarding and surfing lingo.

Read more here: www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stor...
August 17, 2026 at 8:53 PM
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The Undercurrents exhibit is now open! Visit www.freshwaterfishfutures.ca/undercurrents-exhibit to view.
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July 29, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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Congratulations to SFU INDG's @zoestodd.bsky.social on being awarded a SSHRC Insight Development Grant to support research titled "The Implications of Canada's National Sovereign AI Compute Strategy for Freshwater Fish Futures and Indigenous Governance."
sfufass.bsky.social SFU Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences @sfufass.bsky.social · Jul 21
We are pleased to share that seven @sfu.ca FASS researchers were awarded Insight Development Grants by @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca to launch new projects in their area of expertise. Learn more about these projects at: www.sfu.ca/fass/news/20...
July 22, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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#SFU students: looking for fall courses? Space is available for INDG 111 - Introduction to Indigenous Research Methods.

View course outlines at our website: www.sfu.ca/indg/program...
INDG 111 - Introduction to Indigenous Research Methods; Background image: the Indigenous Studies graphic artwork, featuring a thunderbird and a wolf, which is overlayed on an abstract background.
July 20, 2026 at 7:32 PM
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Read about SFU INDG's Zoe Todd and ‘The Art of Entanglement’ in The Tyee.
July 20, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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#SFU students: Space is available for INDG 433 - Indigenous Environmental Justice and Activism this fall.
This course examines Indigenous environmental logic and environmental concerns of contemporary times.
View course outlines at our website: www.sfu.ca/indg/program...
INDG 433 - Indigenous Environmental Justice and Activism; Background image: the Indigenous Studies graphic artwork, featuring a thunderbird and a wolf, which is overlayed on an abstract background of a creek with rushing water and rocks.
July 15, 2026 at 10:55 PM
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The Institute for Freshwater Fish Futures, founded by Zoe Todd, is launching an online art exhibit, Undercurrents, curated by Rapichan (Ta) Phurisamban and Courtney Chetwynd, on July 29, 2026.
Learn more: www.sfu.ca/indg/news-ev...
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The Institute for Freshwater Fish Futures Restor(y)ing fish futures, together. UNDERCURRENTS Multimedia Exhibit Launching July 29, 2026
July 15, 2026 at 5:56 PM
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#SFU students: space is available for INDG 232: Indigenous Science.

This fall, explore the ongoing, time-tested, and hard-earned scientific realities of Indigenous peoples globally.

Browse upcoming course outlines at our website: www.sfu.ca/indg/program...
INDG 232: Indigenous Science; Photo: a hand wearing fingerless gloves, holding back a small green leaf to examine a plant with berries.
July 14, 2026 at 10:09 PM
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#SFU students: looking for fall courses? Space is available for INDG 360 - Popular Writing by Indigenous Authors. This course examines works of popular fiction by Indigenous authors and their use of specific genres. www.sfu.ca/indg/program...
INDG 360 - Popular Writing by Indigenous Authors; Background image: the Indigenous Studies graphic artwork, featuring a thunderbird and a wolf, which is overlayed on an abstract background of stacked books.
July 10, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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#SFU students: Space is available for INDG 353 - Indigenous Heritage Stewardship this fall.

This course explores topics in Indigenous cultural heritage preservation and stewardship in an age where digital and new media technologies are ubiquitous.

Course outlines: www.sfu.ca/indg/program...
INDG 353 - Indigenous Heritage Stewardship; Background image: the Indigenous Studies graphic artwork, featuring a thunderbird and a wolf, which is overlayed on an abstract background.
July 9, 2026 at 11:02 PM
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Looking for a course at SFU this fall? INDG 250: Introduction to Indigenous Policy introduces students to federal and provincial policies impacting the lived experiences of Indigenous peoples both historically and contemporarily: www.sfu.ca/indg/program...
INDG 250: Introduction to Indigenous Policy; Background image: the Indigenous Studies graphic artwork, featuring a thunderbird and a wolf, which is overlayed on an abstract background.
July 9, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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#SFU students: this fall, Indigenous Studies is offering INDG 322-3: Reclaim Endangered Indigenous Language with Kicya7 Joyce Schneider.

What makes it unique? A Nuk̓w7antwálhkalh ("we help each other") approach to language learning.

Learn more: www.sfu.ca/outlines.htm...
SFU Indigenous Studies; Reclaim Endangered Indigenous Language; INDG 322-3 B100 Fall 2026 Photo: course instructor Kicya7 Joyce Schneider with a small group of language learners at a presentation.
July 6, 2026 at 9:07 PM
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Congratulations to Bonnie August, Gordon Anthony and their two daughters for graduating from SFU Indigenous Languages!

www.sfu.ca/linguistics/...
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Family of four celebrates graduation from SFU Indigenous Languages
“We are incredibly proud of what can be achieved through family support, commitment, and working toward goals together.”
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June 17, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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While pursuing her degree, SFU INDG alumnus Akira Iahtail (BA & Research Certificate, 2026) brought awareness to Indigenous filmmakers. She was also a FASS Dean's Fellow and involved in the Honouring Indigenous Students Traditional Powwow: www.sfu.ca/indg/news-ev...
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“I would love to uplift Indigenous youth and show them how the arts can help us to love ourselves and our culture.” - Akira Iahtail Photo: Akira Iahtail, smiling in the sunlight, wearing powwow regalia
June 10, 2026 at 5:56 PM
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The always excellent @mediaindigena.bsky.social just released a new episode from the 'Beyond Fires and Floods' Indigenous climate gathering at UBC last October. Listen to the first half of our panel on water here: mediaindigena.libsyn.com/beyond-fires...

Whole series here: mediaindigena.libsyn.com
MEDIA INDIGENA : Indigenous current affairs: Beyond Fires & Floods: Pt 9 (ep 374)
ON THIS EPISODE: The ninth instalment of BFF: Beyond Fires & Floods—our on Indigenous climate narratives—presents the beginning of “Taking on Water,” the fourth session of our gathering's second ...
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June 8, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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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...
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Text: Chelsey Geralda Armstrong leads innovative research supported by New Frontiers in Research Fund Photo: Members of the research team sitting on a terrace mound
May 21, 2026 at 6:36 PM
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Read a new op-ed contributed by Michaela McGuire, SFU INDG term lecturer.
miskoaki.bsky.social Yellowhead Institute @miskoaki.bsky.social · May 8
In this Brief, Michaela M. McGuire (Jaad Gudgihljiwah examines how fiscal decisions intersect with justice policy, resource development and militarization – and what that reveals about Canada's approach to addressing gender violence.

Read the full Brief: yellowheadinstitute.org/2026/sunsett...
Top half of the image displays a photograph of MMWIG 2024 by Solange Aguilar. A red line across the image beneath the photo. Within the line reads: “The Yellowhead Brief”. The bottom half of the image displays the brief title information: Sunsetting Gender Justice: Economic Austerity and the Defunding of MMIWG+ Supports The YI logo is displayed on the right side of the image. a quote is bordered by a dashed red line. A quotation mark sits at the top centre of the border and “The Yellowhead Brief” is placed in the bottom centre of the border. Inside the border reads: Tightening the fiscal shoestrings, using stealthy “sunsetting” to halt funding that supports ending violence against Indigenous women — while increasing funding to support the military industrial complex — demonstrates the Canadian government’s commitment to sustaining shape-shifting colonial violence. "Image is of a dark blue background. A dark red text box is displayed in the top centre of the image, white text reads, “Learn More”. White text in the centre of the image reads: Despite the Calls to Justice from the MMIWG Inquiry, the federal government has sunset funding for organizations working to end violence against women and girls. How can Indigenous people take seriously Canada’s commitment to ending gender violence and reconciliation?. Below this, smaller white text reads the title information: Sunsetting Gender Justice: Economic Austerity and the Defunding of MMIWG+ Supports by Michaela M. McGuire (Jaad Gudgihljiwah). A dotted red line separates the title information from the Yellowhead Institute logo displayed in the bottom centre of the image."
May 8, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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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...
Indigenous oral testimony inspires student artwork
INDG 462: Indigenous Oral Testimony: Theory, Practice, Purpose, Community is an engaging course at Simon Fraser University (SFU) where students learn about Indigenous Testimonio/y, or personal experie...
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May 7, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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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...
Memorial, Potlatch, Gifting, Nation-Al Gallery Photo: Panelists speaking at the event on March 23, 2026 at SFU First Peoples’ Gathering House
April 8, 2026 at 7:12 PM