Enhance your understanding and knowledge of practices that advance reconciliation in the places where you live, learn, and work. This course will help you envision how Indigenous histories, perspectives, worldviews, and approaches to learning can be made part of the work done in classrooms, organizations, communities, and in everyday experiences in ways that are thoughtful and respectful. In this course, reconciliation emphasizes changing institutional structures, practices, and policies, as well as personal and professional ideologies to create environments that are committed to strengthening relationships with Indigenous peoples.

The purpose of this two-module course is to provide participants with an overview of Indigenous, non-Indigenous relations in Canada up to the present. The first module reviews the key historical and contemporary events that have contributed to this complex relationship. The second module presents options and ideas that may help your organization develop its own best practices when working with Indigenous communities. 

The UBC Haida Gwaii Institute’s Micro-Certificate offered by the Faculty of Forestry is a flexible online program that provides Indigenous and non-Indigenous professionals with an opportunity to gain the competencies required to build and implement tools and strategies for advancing co-management initiatives, institutional and relational change, and intercultural understanding.

The First Nations Information Governance Centre provides resources and training on Indigenous data sovereignty. Newly revised and reimagined to mark the 25th anniversary of The First Nations Principles of OCAP (Ownership, Control, Access and Possession), the Fundamentals of OCAP® course is a unique online learning opportunity developed by FNIGC in collaboration with First Nations thought leaders, subject matter experts, and online education professionals. The course introduces the OCAP® principles in a welcoming and culturally engaging way and takes learners on a journey through the importance of First Nations ownership, control, access, and possession of First Nations data.

Indigenous Corporate Training (ICT) is an Indigenous-owned and operated business that has been providing Indigenous relations training to organizations and individuals for over 20 years. ICT offers introductory and advanced courses, training programs, resources, and partnerships to promote cultural competence, reconciliation, and the empowerment of Indigenous peoples.  

• Foundational training 
• Advanced training 
• Free resources 

The Indigenous Curriculum Resource Centre (ICRC) in the W.A.C. Bennett Library supports faculty members, instructors, and course designers to decolonize or Indigenize their courses, with a collection that focuses on:  

• impacts of colonization on Indigenous Peoples in Canada;  
• what decolonization means in different subject areas;  
• importance of authentically including Indigenous scholarship and voice in course materials.  

The ICRC collection is built on the ARC definition of “Indigenization” as uplifting Indigenous knowledges and weaving or braiding them into current pedagogy and curriculum, to be learned alongside Western knowledges. Further develop individual competencies and promote positive partnerships by exploring the RESPECT project.

An educational resource for instructors, staff and students at UBC who are interested in exploring Indigenous histories and contexts at UBC with others who are new to these topics. in/relation contains facilitation tools and support for those choosing to initiate and lead these learning conversations as well as sample learning modules and a framework for organizing the learning. The website also contains the background and research that informed the development of in/relation and houses stories of how the resource has been applied.

A self-directed, multi-course suite of training that supports new employees to meaningfully and respectfully engage with Indigenous histories, knowledges, perspectives, and realities in their role at UBC. Through a series of guided activities, reflections, and learning prompts, ILP orients learners to Indigenous focused resources already available to the UBC community, providing tips and ideas for how they can be creatively included and utilized in professional and personal development plans. 

The Office of Indigenous Initiatives supports UNBC’s reconciliation efforts by fostering meaningful relationships and advancing initiatives that honour Indigenous knowledge and traditions. Guided by the principles of the Four Rs—Respect, Reciprocity, Relevance, and Relationships—the office prioritizes creating an inclusive environment where Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples collaborate and learn. Respect underpins all engagements, ensuring cultural values and practices are honoured. Reciprocity drives efforts to establish mutually-beneficial partnerships with Indigenous communities. Relevance ensures programmes and initiatives address the specific needs and aspirations of Indigenous students, staff, and faculty. Relationships provide the foundation for building trust and fostering long-term collaboration, advancing reconciliation throughout the university. This supports UNBC’s commitment to reconciliation, as indigenization is recognized as one of the pillars of UNBC’s Academic Action Plan. 

• Explore the Indigenous Resource Dati (Doorway) for Indigenous-related resources at UNBC.

Released in spring 2024, centers the voices and vision of UVic’s Indigenous faculty and grad students. The report shares their vision for the future of Indigenous research at UVic.  

The Office of Indigenous Academic and Community Engagement provides services for Indigenous students at UVic and supports connection between the UVic community and Indigenous Elders. They also operate the First Peoples House, a social, cultural and academic centre for Indigenous students at UVic. 

Created by UVic Libraries to provide information pathways to help your learning journey. The information is intended to help advance truth, reconciliation, and the establishment of respectful relationships.