UBC Nursing's inaugural Indigenous Nursing Lead - Tania Dick
This important new role was announced November 2, 2021 as a move toward advancing the school's Indigenous strategic goals. Read the full story.
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Annette Browne Serves as Expert Witness
Professor Annette J. Browne was called by the Quebec Provincial Coroner to serve as Expert Witness in the Public Inquiry into the death of Joyce Echaquan. According to the CBC, the top recommendation in Quebec coroner Géhane Kamel's report is for the province to acknowledge that systemic racism exists and "make the commitment to contribute to its elimination."
Following the decision, Dr. Browne co-authored a CBC opinion piece with Mary Jane Logan McCallum, Josée Lavoie, and Christa Big Canoe: Brian Sinclair, Joyce Echaquan died years apart in hospitals. Only one of their inquests points to change.
Recognizing and combating colonial practices within institutions
Dr. Helen Brown's work as lead investigator is featured among the Applied Science offerings for learning more about and celebrating
2021 National Indigenous Peoples' Day
Photo credit Gwantilakw Cranmer, ‘Namgis First Nation.
Two years after the MMIWG report, targeted work must move urgently ahead
Dr. Margaret Moss continues the conversation begun two years ago with the release of the Final Report on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
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Margaret Moss Accepts New Role
Associate Professor Dr. Margaret Moss, Director of the First Nations House of Learning, has accepted a role with the US National Academy of Medicine. She will occupy a seat on the Board of Population Health and Public Health Practice.
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SSHRC Instagram Story
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council hosted an Instagram feature on the storytelling project for people who are in prison.
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UBC Team Launches Art Initiative to Promote Mental Health for Men in Prison
Dr. Helen Brown and her team have found a way of supporting people in prison to create something beautiful during a dark and difficult time. That's how they describe their new program to deliver “art and reciprocity kits” to people disproportionately impacted by the Canadian criminal justice system.
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Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls: An epidemic on both sides of the Medicine Line.
Dr. Margaret Moss, Associate Professor in the School of Nursing and Director of the First Nations House of Learning.