First Nations Centre
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Welcome to the University of Northern British Columbia's First
Nations Centre. The First Nations Centre provides comprehensive services for Aboriginal Students, as well as academic and cultural support for all UNBC students. As one of Canada's northernmost universities, UNBC
hosts a wide and varied First Nations community, many of which use the
First Nations Centre as a "home away from home."
The Centre offers a peaceful, culturally sensitive environment where
students can learn, study, socialize, and relax. Furthermore, career as
well as personal counselling is available to help students make the
most of their university experience.
As a haven away from the stresses of everyday university life, the Centre fulfills an important function for both new and returning students. The warm and welcoming atmosphere encourages communication and exchange, thereby providing a bridge between aboriginal students as well as non-aboriginal students.
As a haven away from the stresses of everyday university life, the Centre fulfills an important function for both new and returning students. The warm and welcoming atmosphere encourages communication and exchange, thereby providing a bridge between aboriginal students as well as non-aboriginal students.
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Did you Know?
As a percentage of the student population, there are more aboriginal
students at UNBC than any other university in BC. The First Nations
Centre provides social and academic support to help make a successful
transition to university. |
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LYNX: Aboriginal Student Career and Employment Program Click here to learn more about how LYNX connect you directly with potential employers |
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There is a word in our Wsanec language - kwagwatul, which means
"talking together." The time has come for this. The first Europeans
came to live among us when my grandmother was a child. Now I am a
great-grandfather, and still, very little is known of our history and
values. Few people appreciate that we have always lived here, that we
are still here, that we put back into the land what we have taken from
it. Like our neighbours, we have dreams for healthy communities
sustained by the same forest and fisheries resources that sustain them.
We too hope our children will become doctors, lawyers, professors. We
must start by talking together. The more we share of our history and
values, the more people will realize we have a right to talk about our
future. -Gabriol Bartleman, Wsanec elder |
