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Re: reconciliation and university land



Some might argue it's not all about the Benjamins (or the Robert Bordens in our case). There is a lot more SFU could be doing if we look at the efforts made by our colleagues at UBC in their relations with the Musqueam people as an example:


https://indigenous.ubc.ca/indigenous-engagement/musqueam-and-ubc/


David MacAlister, MA, JD, LLM
Director and Associate Professor | Criminology

Vice President, Western Society of Criminology

Secretary-Treasurer, International Centre for Criminal Law Reform & Criminal Justice Policy

Simon Fraser University | Saywell Hall 10134
8888 University Drive Burnaby BC V5A1S6
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From: Nicky Didicher <didicher@sfu.ca>
Sent: February 26, 2021 12:23 PM
To: Steve Kates; SLErikson
Cc: Nicholas Blomley; academic-discussion (academic-discussion@sfu.ca)
Subject: Re: reconciliation and university land
 

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


From: Nicholas Blomley <blomley@sfu.ca>
Sent: February 26, 2021 10:45:04 AM
To: academic-discussion (academic-discussion@sfu.ca)
Subject: reconciliation and university land

 

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?