Learning from the Elders that water is the most precious of the four elements, Dr. Darlene Sanderson's professional and academic pursuits have focused on caring for and protecting waterways. Recently appointed Dr. Donald B. Rix Leadership Chair for Indigenous Environmental Health at UNBC, Sanderson will join with community-based researchers from Tl’etinqox and Qwelmínte Secwépemc Nations as the keynote presentation on Monday, launching Research Week at our Prince George campus.

UNBC student Sarah Dixon received a 2022 Skills Award for Indigenous Youth from the Forest Products Association of Canada and the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers, recognizing her contributions as a mentor to other Indigenous youth interested in natural resource industries and her commitment to a sustainable future.

UNBC faculty Dr. Sheila Blackstock and Dr. Daniel Sims are stepping into the roles of Academic Co-Leads at the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health, as longtime Academic Lead Dr. Margo Greenwood moves on into her new role as Senator in the federal government.

A team from the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health (NCCIH), hosted at UNBC, has created a new textbook that addresses ongoing impacts of colonialism in health care and First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples’ health and well-being.

After more than 25 years as an educator, researcher and advocate at UNBC, Dr. Margo Greenwood will share her diverse expertise as she steps into her new role as a Senator.

The new UNBC Timberwolves jerseys look amazing on the pitch and on the court, and they won over the judges at the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. The project took home a handful of awards in the storytelling and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion categories.

Reconciling Light, created by Kwakwaka’wakw artist Simon Daniel James, who also goes by the name Winadzi, is on permanent display in the Learning Commons at the Geoffrey R. Weller Library. The art piece, commissioned by UNBC, shines a light on the true experiences of Indigenous People at residential schools and the importance of healing and love as we work toward reconciliation.

The Rotunda Gallery at UNBC is now the Robert Frederick Gallery, named after the accomplished Lheidli T'enneh carver, storyteller and educator.

Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami President Natan Obed, who has spent his career expanding awareness and understanding of Inuit rights and realities as well as advocating for social equity for Inuit in Canada, is set to receive an honorary degree on Oct. 21.