Quite correct, Steve: very unlikely with the current funding system for education. We'd need to change a lot of the infrastructure and put a lot of tax dollars toward the rent. But likely whatever we do to actually work towards Reconciliation will lead to
hardship/discomfort/expense on the part of the government and insitutions of the settler peoples. Part of the tough work will be to convince people and institutions to take on hardship, discomfort, and expense. We (I speak as a settler) can't just say "we're
sorry" and expect that to be enough.
Nicky
From: Steve Kates
Sent: February 26, 2021 12:17:02 PM
To: SLErikson
Cc: Nicky Didicher; Nicholas Blomley; academic-discussion (academic-discussion@sfu.ca)
Subject: Re: reconciliation and university land
I have a question: how would paying rent affect students’ tuitions and the university’s cost structure? Could SFU afford this without hiking tuitions or obtaining more money from the province (two unlikely events)?
Steve
On Feb 26, 2021, at 12:06 PM, SLErikson <slerikson@sfu.ca> wrote:
At the very least, provide free tuition and fees for descendants!
From: Nicky Didicher <didicher@sfu.ca>
Sent: 26 February, 2021 10:59 AM
To: Nicholas Blomley <nicholas_blomley@sfu.ca>; academic-discussion (academic-discussion@sfu.ca) <academic-discussion@sfu.ca>
Subject: Re: reconciliation and university land
And/or we give up ownership and pay them rent?
Nicky
Am I correct in thinking that SFU has title to its land (at least in Burnaby - I assume the downtown campus is leased)? Given stated commitments to reconciliation with Indigenous people, perhaps we should
return some of ‘our' land to the traditional owners?
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