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- 2022
- Dr. Yabome Gilpin-Jackson named SFU’s first Vice-President, People, Equity and Inclusion
- Chris (Syeta’xtn) Lewis joins SFU in advisory role on Indigenous Initiatives and Reconciliation
- A World of Difference: How universities must evolve in a post-COVID world
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- SFU: What's Next?
- Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples day
- Please join us for the annual appreciation BBQ
- SFU begins process to become Living Wage Employer
- Staying engaged in an increasingly polarized world
- SFU: What's Next? - Message from the President to Faculty and Staff
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- Search Announcement: Provost and Vice-President Academic
- 2021
- Welcome new SFU students
- UPDATED Jan. 6: My response to Dec. 11 event in SFU dining hall
- Celebrating Black History Month
- The University’s Role and Contributions to a Just Recovery Over the Next Decade
- Inspired by meetings with SFU Faculty and Staff
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- Opinion: This is why SFU is backing the Burnaby Mountain gondola
- External Review of December 11, 2020 Event
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- President's statement on TransMountain Expansion Project and support for a fire hall on Burnaby mountain
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- Stronger Together: SFU, the pandemic and lessons for a better future
- SFU to observe moment of silence at 2:15 PM today
- Taking action: Reconciliation at SFU
- Join SFU President Joy Johnson for a tour of Burnaby campus
- Message from the President: Residential school findings
- Dr. June Francis appointed Special Advisor to the President on Anti-Racism
- My response to the open letter from SFU faculty and staff
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- 2020
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- Statement on SFU's Athletics Team Name Change
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- Wishing you a safe and restful holiday break
- Op-ed: SFU helping drive social, economic innovation in time of crisis
- 2022
- President’s Distinguished Community Leadership Award
Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples day
June 21 marks National Indigenous Peoples Day.
Today, across the university we honour the history, culture, resilience and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples.
As a settler, I would like to especially express my gratitude for the opportunity to learn and (un)learn from Indigenous students, faculty and staff at SFU in my role as president of this university.
Earlier this month, I attended the annual Indigenous Student Centre Honouring Ceremony to celebrate the many Indigenous students who have graduated from SFU. It was a wonderful event full of food, laughter, and recognition of the many contributions Indigenous community members make to this university.
And it was a reminder of how privileged SFU is to have three campuses located on the traditional unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, Katzie, Kwikwetlem, Qayqayt, Kwantlen, Semiahmoo and Tsawwassen First Nations. I extend my gratitude to those who have stewarded these lands over many generations.
At SFU, we have made it a priority to honour and learn about the history, culture and presence of Indigenous peoples, and to have the institution serve as an instrument for reconciliation.
However, I recognize that SFU’s commitments to decolonization and reconciliation can only meaningfully transpire through engagement with Indigenous Peoples and communities at large. Thank you to all those who have contributed to this work as we continue to develop more culturally relevant and responsive educational programs and initiatives, and to make the university more inclusive and welcoming for Indigenous students, faculty, staff and communities. My special thanks to the organizers and supporters of this year’s National Indigenous Peoples Month events spanning across our three campuses.
I hope you will all join me in honouring and celebrating Indigenous Peoples today and every day, and in helping us build a more equitable and inclusive future for all.
- Participate in events and activities happening across the SFU community and beyond for National Indigenous Peoples Month
- Learn more about SFU’s commitments and actions towards reconciliation by visiting the reconciliation website
- Browse SFU Library's collection of books and films by and about First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples in Canada
- You can also read engaging stories that highlight Indigenous initiatives, accomplishments and milestones at SFU
- Learn about the history of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and their culture through the rich collections at SFU Galleries