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Three seats are now available on the IRSI Indigenous Advisory Committee (IAC), and as a result we are seeking expressions of interest from interested parties. Providing guidance and direction to IRSI's team and leadership, the Advisory Committee plays an important role is steering the direction of Indigenous, community-based research and engagement at UBC. Roles of committee members include guiding IRSI's overall strategic direction and priorities, providing culturally-relevant advice, and

We are excited to announce a new member of the IRSI team. Beginning on May 11th, Amber Shilling will join the IRSI as its new Senior Manager, Operations. In this role, she will fill in for IRSI Associate Director Lerato Chondoma, leading the team for the next year while Lerato is on maternity leave. Amber earned her Ph.D. in Educational Studies from UBC in 2020. She is Anishinaabe from Mnjikaning First Nation and is a member of the Crane Clan. Her research stems from her personal experience

It gives us immense pleasure to announce the birth of Yves, IRSI Associate Director Lerato Chondoma’s new baby boy. Yves was born on the morning of April 22nd. He joins mom and big brother Quinn, who is five. We wish Lerato and her growing family all the best! Although we will miss Lerato's leadership and energy in the IRSI office while she is on maternity leave for the upcoming year, activities will carry on with the guidance and support of new Senior Manager Amber Shilling. For any

Despite restrictions imposed by COVID-19, the Yuneŝit'in Wildfire House project has been able to continue moving forward over the past few months, with a full-team project launch taking place virtually over Zoom on March 31st. A collaboration between Yuneŝit'in--one of the Tŝilhqot'in Nation’s six communities--and UBC’s School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA), the project will result in a housing prototype for Yuneŝit'in that is affordable, culturally appropriate, and mitigates

In response to the COVID-19 situation, all IRSI team members are currently working remotely and can be reached via email and, if applicable, by cell phone. Messages to IRSI’s main email ( irsi.info@ubc.ca ) and voice mail (604-827-2801) are checked several times a day. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us and we will get back to you as soon as we can. We encourage you and your communities to stay safe and look after yourselves.