KPUgeography

KPU's Department of Geography and the Environment. Our classes take place on unceded Coast Salish land.

[Indian Residential School Survivors Society @IRSSurvivor]

Grateful for the reminder that @UAlberta hosts a free course called "Indigenous Canada." It is a 12-lesson Massive Open Online Course from @UANativeStudies that explores Indigenous histories & contemporary issues in Canada, from an Indigenous perspective. https://t.co/Cgbxxa4a5L

[andrew kurjata @akurjata]

cw residential schools

I'm not saying this to be a jerk but I'm just now realizing (some) people are surprised at the mass grave in Kamloops.

There was an entire volume written on this. This was all testified. This is why #ReadtheTRCReport was a hashtag half a decade ago

[KPUgeography @KPUGeog]

The children's remains were found right where their community always knew they would be. Why does it take settler Canada so long to believe what Indigenous people say?

[Justin Trudeau @JustinTrudeau]

Today marks the start of National Indigenous History Month, and it comes at a time when people across the country are dealing with the distressing news of the remains of 215 children being found near the former Kamloops Indian Residential School.

[Justin Trudeau @JustinTrudeau]

Today marks the start of National Indigenous History Month, and it comes at a time when people across the country are dealing with the distressing news of the remains of 215 children being found near the former Kamloops Indian Residential School.

[Alan Davis @presadavis]

We stand together with Indigenous community members @KwantlenU and beyond as we hear of the difficult news out of Kamloops. The news is devastating for many and there are resources and supports available to you including:

[KPUgeography @KPUGeog]

Great news from @TheBNMSF! Grassroots scholarship fundraising effort is more than halfway there!

[KPUgeography @KPUGeog]

@KitsumkalumBand Neat tip about the Google Earth tour of Indigenous languages! Thank you!

[KPUgeography @KPUGeog]

Beautiful insights from @SassyScientist1, Paulette Blanchard and, Sapóoq’is Wíit’as, on being an #Indigenous #Geoscientist from @geosociety series: https://t.co/5REB41C8Hg “You can’t geoengineer your way out of everything.”

[FACETS Journal @FACETSJournal]

“Reconciliation” in undergraduate education in Canada: the application of Indigenous knowledge in conservation https://t.co/IRQ7gJu5PE

NEW | by @danikabillie @ChanceFinegan & Deborah McGregor @OsgoodeNews

#HigherEd #conservation

[KPUgeography @KPUGeog]

Click on 'Download Issue' for the May edition, and the article is on page 8, in The Aboriginal Miner section. Thanks so much, @prospectornews !!

[KPUgeography @KPUGeog]

Brian Nadjiwon, @KwantlenU student, passed away in 2020. @TheBNMSF is a scholarship in his memory, and will support #Indigenous #geosciences students in BC. @prospectornews wrote a wonderful article on Brian and the scholarship effort - Read here 👉https://t.co/W4zBP9uxGu

[Alan Davis @presadavis]

Thank you @BCcampus & @AnneKangMLA for Capacity to Connect, a new mental health resource for students. @KwantlenU students also have resources like the https://t.co/zvS6vlGqrJ Safe app available to them to speak to a counsellor at any time. Learn more: https://t.co/lEYKopZjuB

[KPUgeography @KPUGeog]

Want to get out in nature, but you know you have to #stayhome? Check out this neat #mapping application and learn about some of the edible foods growing close to you: https://t.co/ZRO9p42Ybh A fun way to explore the neighborhood in your between semester break!

[KPUgeography @KPUGeog]

The Geography Department @KwantlenU is proud to support @TheBNMSF, a new scholarship initiative for #Indigenous students in #geoscience in BC. We are 25% of the way to our goal and we need your support! Donate if you can, and spread the word: https://t.co/rBbErkLATo

[KPUgeography @KPUGeog]

The latest op-ed from @KwantlenU Geography faculty member John Rose: Plenty of denser housing is being built in Vancouver. Why is it so expensive? https://t.co/IpgD6PZEXx

[KPUgeography @KPUGeog]

Hello world! @KwantlenU's Department of Geography and the Environment is on Twitter! Check out our website for faculty profiles, alumni updates, and course listings: https://t.co/BoK6wEkDuz

[Hemmera, an Ausenco Company @TheHemmeraWay]

Proud to sponsor the Brian Nadjiwon Memorial Scholarship, a @KwantlenU Geography initiative to support Indigenous students studying Geoscience in BC. Learn more here: https://t.co/rKRc4NeVVH. #TheHemmeraWay