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February 9, 2022
Full news release via NCCIH Over the past year alone, Indigenous communities across Canada have been severely affected by drought, wildfires, floods and temperature extremes related to... more
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January 25, 2022
Over the past eight months, Indigenous communities have located the final resting places of thousands of children who never made it home from residential school. These children died while... more
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December 29, 2021
Joint release with NCCIH & Northern Health Dr. Margo Greenwood, an Indigenous scholar of Cree ancestry, has worked for over 30 years to transform the health and... more
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November 19, 2021
It was always about more than a logo and jersey. Today, fresh off the release of the first-of-its-kind Indigenous jersey design, the University of Northern British Columbia took another step... more
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October 20, 2021
It was a project many years in the making. Today, after a long process of collaboration, consultation, and passion, the University of Northern British Columbia Timberwolves became the first... more
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September 17, 2021
UNBC is hosting an online Truth and Reconciliation Talking Circle on September 30, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. to commemorate Canada's first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The 90-minute event is... more
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September 10, 2021
Prince George, B.C. – Surrounded by 32 beautifully carved cedar planks on the walls of its Lhuhuhwhezdel: Gathering Place, the University of Northern British Columbia unveiled Nenachalhuya –... more
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August 13, 2021
Ongoing efforts to make health-care systems culturally safe and accessible for all First Nations Peoples, Inuit and Métis peoples in B.C. and across Canada are being strengthened with the... more
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June 24, 2021
Growing up, Bev Best always knew she wanted to make a difference. Not only for herself but to inspire a generation or more of First Nations students. She was tired of the hurtful... more
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June 22, 2021
Sometimes a decision to change jobs or careers can be challenging and hard. However, the rewards, in the end, can be worth it. For Tania Prince, the decision to leave her job and community... more
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June 21, 2021
To achieve true reconciliation, we all must understand the truth. As we recognize National Indigenous Peoples Day, we encourage everyone to discover the true story of Indigenous People in... more
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May 5, 2021
The University of Northern British Columbia is recognizing three distinguished Professors Emeriti at the University’s virtual Convocation on June 25. Dr. Henry Harder (Health Sciences), Dr. Ross... more
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April 9, 2021
Prince George, B.C. – Dr. Val Napoleon, an Indigenous lawyer, academic and researcher who co-established the first-in-the-world Indigenous Law Degree program at the University of Victoria is slated... more
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June 22, 2020
The University of Northern British Columbia received $290,000 from the provincial government to assist in operating four programs as part of its Aboriginal Service Plan. The funds will be used to... more
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April 3, 2020
UNBC Interim President Dr. Geoff Payne has the following comment on additional financial support for Indigenous students facing financial challenges from the Ministry of Advanced... more
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February 18, 2020
Prince George, B.C. – The University of Northern British Columbia, in partnership with the Lheidli T’enneh Nation, the College of New Caledonia, the Prince George Native Friendship Centre... more