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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

“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... @sfufass.bsky.social #MySFUGrad

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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SFU History @sfuhistory.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

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... @sfufass.bsky.social

Sage bundles. Photo by Ginny Rose Stewart courtesy Unsplash.

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

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 #IndigenousKnowledgeSystems #IKS #IndigenousFoodSystems

CCA | CAC
Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Food Sovereignty
An Expert Panel Report

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Council of Canadian Academies/Conseil des académies canadiennes @cca-reports.ca · 24/09/2026

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 #IndigenousKnowledgeSystems #IKS #IndigenousFoodSystems

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Congratulations to SFU Indigenous Studies Lecturer Bryan Myles on winning a Cormack Teaching Award!

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

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... @sfufass.bsky.social

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.

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

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. @sfufass.bsky.social

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

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."

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

#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.

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Read about SFU INDG's Zoe Todd and ‘The Art of Entanglement’ in The Tyee.

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

#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.

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

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... @sfufass.bsky.social

The Institute for Freshwater Fish Futures Restor(y)ing fish futures, together.
UNDERCURRENTS
Multimedia Exhibit
Launching July 29, 2026

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

#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.

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

#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.

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

#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.

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

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.

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

#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.

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

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... @sfufass.bsky.social #MySFUGrad

“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

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ZoeSTodd (Dr Fish Philosopher Todd) @zoestodd.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

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

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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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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

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... @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca @sfufass.bsky.social

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

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Read a new op-ed contributed by Michaela McGuire, SFU INDG term lecturer.

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

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...

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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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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

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

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

#SFU students: looking for a B-Sci course for Summer Intersession? Space is available for INDG 332 - Indigenous Ethnobotany. This course is an introduction to the study of plant knowledge and use by Indigenous peoples. More information: www.sfu.ca/indg/program...

INDG 332 - Indigenous Ethnobotany, B-Sci
Photo: Berberis aquifolium (tall Oregon-grape).

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Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · 25/03/2026

@sfuindg.bsky.social professor Chelsey Geralda Armstrong studies how environmental science engages with Indigenous knowledge. Her research centres on reciprocity and relationships - key reasons Indigenous stewardship has sustained ecosystems for millennia. Read more below.

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Rooted in reciprocity: the fundamentals of Indigenous environmental stewardship

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Join us in celebrating Dr. Eldon Yellowhorn's upcoming retirement by watching one of his final lectures on Heritage Foods. Recorded on March 2, 2026, at the First Peoples' Gathering House at SFU Burnaby Campus. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHHp...

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Dr. Eldon Yellowhorn’s Last Lecture

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Join UBC PHH for a keynote lecture with Dr. Dorothy Cucw-la7 Christian, with respondent SFU INDG's Dr. Wenona Hall. Is the University Recognizing the Gifts of Indigenous Knowledges? March 13 at UBC Robson Square. Learn more and register: publichumanities.ubc.ca/keynote-lect...

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UBC

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

#SFU students: looking for a Breadth-Science course for Summer Intersession? Space is available for INDG 332 - Indigenous Ethnobotany. This course is an introduction to the study of plant knowledge and use by Indigenous peoples. Course information: www.sfu.ca/indg/program...

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SFU School of Public Policy @sfuspp.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Last month, #SFUSPP & @sfuindg.bsky.social co-hosted “Working with First Nations Communities,” a workshop highlighting principles important for working w/ Indigenous peoples on public policy. We thank Samantha Jack (Nuu-Chah-Nulth & Yale Nations) of Len Pierre Consulting for leading this session.

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SFU Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences @sfufass.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Early this month, the Shadbolt Fellows presented the ways the Fellowship supports them to continue growing their communities and build inclusive futures for all. Read the full story here: www.sfu.ca/fass/news/20... @sfu.ca @sfuindg.bsky.social @sfuhistory.bsky.social @sfuenglish.bsky.social

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SFU Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences @sfufass.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

MLW begins today! Every day this week there is something new to participate in. Today's activities include: 🌎 Multilingual Engagement Table 🇫🇷 Writing for the Public (delivered in French) 🇯🇵 Japanese Culture Day www.sfu.ca/wll/mlw.html

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SFU Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences @sfufass.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Dr. Yellowhorn will be presenting on food security & sovereignty. These are issues many Indigenous people encounter as consumers, particularly when accessing sea foods & country foods. Maintaining customary diets and choices is a daily challenge. Register and find out more. @sfu.ca

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

SFU Indigenous Studies invites you to join us in celebrating Dr. Eldon Yellowhorn's upcoming retirement! Dr. Yellowhorn will be presenting one of his last in-person lectures on Monday, March 2nd, on the topic of Heritage Foods. RSVP: www.eventbrite.ca/e/1983041467... @sfufass.bsky.social

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Anishinaabe community members and Anishinaabe language enthusiasts are invited to submit any original visual and/or narrative contributions for a new monolingual Anishinaabemowin magazine called ASAB ('net'). Learn more: corrconstellation.com/asabmagazine

CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS
ASAB
ANISHINAABEMOWIN MAGAZINE
ISSUE NO. 1: SKATE, SNOW & SURF

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

SFU INDG assistant professor Chelsey Geralda Armstrong and her research team examined soil phytoliths to understand the distant past of Lhemqwó:tel, a forest garden in Sts’ailes territory on the Harrison River. Story: www.sfu.ca/indg/news-ev...

Example of phytolith morphotypes identified in the study.
Text: Microscopic evidence in soil reveals forest garden's past

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SFU Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences @sfufass.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Have you registered yet? This event is coming up fast!

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SFU Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences @sfufass.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Join SFU Multilingual Week February 23 to 28, 2026. Celebrate linguistic diversity in a week-long series of event: a keynote, talks, panels, roundtable discussions, and a language and culture expo. Everyone is welcome—students, faculty members, and staff. And it's free! www.sfu.ca/wll/mlw.html

Graphic with black background. A transparent pink heart and yellow square overlap each. The shapes look like speech bubbles in conversation. Text on the graphic reads: Celebrate Multilingual SFU Feb 22–28. Our stories, our languages. Embrace diversity • break barriers • build connections.

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Happy Holidays from SFU Indigenous Studies! We wish you a joyful, relaxing winter break and all the best in the new year. ❄️❄️❄️

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Happy Holidays
Image: The Indigenous Studies graphic artwork, featuring a thunderbird and a wolf, over a photo of ice crystals and snowflakes.

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Congratulations to Indigenous Studies professor Eldon Yellowhorn! Ours To Tell: Reclaiming Indigenous Stories by Eldon Yellowhorn & Kathy Lowinger made the list of "Best Books for Teens" selected by the New York Public Library: www.nypl.org/books-more/r...

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Best Books for Teens 2025

Our expert librarians have selected the year's best books for kids, teens, and adults! Discover a selection of 25 e-books that you can read right away—with no wait times!—through December 31, 2025, pl...

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

#SFU students: looking for an engaging course for Spring 2026? Space is available for INDG 327 - Indigenous Women in Canada with Jeannie Morgan. Course outlines: www.sfu.ca/indg/program... @sfufass.bsky.social

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

#SFU students: looking for a Breadth-Science course for Spring 2026? Space is available for INDG 332 - Indigenous Ethnobotany with Robert Bandringa. This course is an introduction to the study of plant knowledge and use by Indigenous peoples. www.sfu.ca/indg/program... @sfufass.bsky.social

INDG 332 - Indigenous Ethnobotany B-Sci. Photo: sundew on the Hesquiat Peninsula Trail

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

#SFU students: looking for an engaging course for spring 2026? Space is available for INDG 462 - Indigenous Oral Testimony: Theory, Practice, Purpose, Community with annie ross. Course outlines: www.sfu.ca/indg/program...

INDG 462
INDIGENOUS ORAL TESTIMONY:
THEORY, PRACTICE, PURPOSE, COMMUNITY
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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

SFU INDG's Zoe Todd has an upcoming exhibit in The Cabinet at @scasfu.bsky.social: Quantum Fish School November 14, 2025 – January 31, 2026 Opening reception: November 14, 2025 | 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM www.sfu.ca/sca/events--... @sfufass.bsky.social

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Quantum Fish School

Zoe Todd | November 14, 2025 – January 31, 2026 | The Cabinet | Room 4390 – SFU School for the Contemporary Arts, 149 W. Hastings St., Vancouver

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The NCCIH @thenccih.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

ReconciliAction webinar - Freshwater Fish Futures: Learning from Fish in Times of Crisis with Dr. Zoe Todd November 25, 2025, 1:30pm (PDT) - Join: loom.ly/4D7x7yw (Teams: 275 219 617 612 6; Password: WP3Le3fd) #IndigenousHealth

Upcoming Webinar November 25 at 1:30pm (PDT) - Freshwater Fish Futures: Learning from Fish in Times of Crisis with Dr. Zoe Todd

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Join SFU INDG for a social event in celebration of Rock Your Mocs week. Enjoy pizza and colouring together! Come wearing your mocs! Monday, November 10 | 12:30 - 2:00PM | SWH 9095 www.sfu.ca/indg/news-ev...

SFU Indigenous Studies Rock Your Mocs Craft Event
Monday, November 10 | 12:30 - 2:00PM | SWH 9095
Photo: a photo of a small pair of light-coloured mocs sitting on a moss-covered rock surrounded by leaves

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

This week! Questions about SFU Indigenous Studies? Join us for an online Info Session to meet our Undergraduate Advisor. The session will highlight the benefits and requirements of declaring an INDG credential. Nov 5 | 12:00PM | ZOOM Sign up: www.surveymonkey.ca/r/T5P32L2

SFU Indigenous Studies
Info Session
Nov 5 | 12:00PM | ZOOM
Text collage: Program requirements; enrolment; major; planning; student resources; research certificate; INDG-online; graduation; co-operative education; minor

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Congratulations to all the new fellows, including SFU INDG students Akira Iahtail, Eli Hacker, and Xander Elstone!

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