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Books
BC People
BC People is a 137 page coffee table book that showcases cultural diversity in British Columbia, through the lens of 65 real peoples' personal stories.
BC is home to more than four million people. More than 30% emigrated from another country in their lifetimes; 5% self-identify as Aboriginal; 28% of the population speaks a mother tongue other than english; and more than one quarter are visible minorities. BC is arguably the most diverse province in Canada.
With stunning imagery and first-person testimonials, BC People showcases the stories of 65 people from an array of cultural backgrounds. It includes statistical and historical information about the province's multicultural make-up. And it invites readers to consider the rich diversity that makes this province unique.
Musqueam: A Living Culture
Commissioned by the Musqueam people as a way to document their unique history, values and protocols and to share these essential elements of their culture with the outside world.
Designed by CopperMoon Communications, the book won an award from Hemlock Printers for its unique design and cover, which was made of cedar and die cut.
Content was painstakingly researched via Musqueam's own historical library and numerous conversations with community members.
Articles & Features
- Summer Institute Builds a Global Community of Ukrainian-to-English Translators University of Alberta (July 2024)
- Locked out: how a 19th century land grant is still undermining First Nations rights on Vancouver Island The Narwhal (November 2024)
- On Vancouver Island, residents are paying voluntary rent to First Nations The Narwhal (May 2024)
- International, Indigenous-led consortium receives $2.75M in New Frontiers in Research Funding for climate research University of Alberta (June 2024)
- Unlocking the potential of peer support to improve men’s mental health UBC News (June 2023)
- “Culture is medicine”: First Nations Longhouse celebrates 30 years at UBC The First Nations Longhouse at UBC has been a home-away-from-home for Indigenous students for 20 years. (July 2023)
- First Nations Longhouse at UBC: Celebrating 30 years Q&A with Dr. Margaret Moss, Director of the First Nations House of Learning at UBC, on the 20th anniversary of the UBC First Nations Longhouse. (July 2023)
- World-first program aims to transform mental health therapy for men UBC News (June 2023)
- Supporting Pets and their People in the DTES Free veterinary clinics provide much needed support for pet owners experiencing homeless in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. (July 2021)
- Partner Funding Illustrates Scope and Diversity of UBC-Community Engagement UBC's Community-University Engagement Support (CUES) funds a vast array of community-led research projects. (September 2021)
- Allyship in Motion: Dr. Helen Burt When Dr. Helen Burt first embarked on her career in research 40 years ago, she never expected to be a champion for Indigenous rights and reconciliation. (February 2021)
- Internship Program Builds Capacity for First Nation, Indigenous Students The TeamSku7pecen Intern Program invites Indigenous university students to help transform land and resource management in keeping with Secwepemc laws. (February, 2021)
- Nisga'a Scholar Launches New Centre for Indigenous Fisheries Q&A with Dr. Andrea Reid (January, 2021)
- Strange Bedfellows Chronicles the collaborative efforts of linguists, indigenous communities, and Google to create an online information source about the world's endangered languages (Language Magazine, 2012)
- Generation Debt Article about Gen Xers and their uncomfortable comfort level with debt (The Metropolitan Magazine, Dec, 2007)
- Ghost Still Haunts Victoria Posthumous tribute to Hans Fear (GHOST), a troubled soul and legendary graffiti artist whose legacy continues to shape street art today (The Metropolitan Magazine, Oct, 2007)
- Going Once... Profile of Dave Ritchie, founder and Chair of the international Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers, when he won the University of Victoria's Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year award (Business Class, Spring 2005)
- All Work + All Play Profile of Steve Davis and Rob Short, the founders of Mantis Hockey -- one of North America's leading field hockey equipment suppliers (Business Class, Autumn, 2004)