Indigenous Community Perspectives on UBC Night Time Events ...

• Main Authors: Carrico, Ruby, Climie, Phil, Roberts, Ren, Streib, Arden, Cardinal, Chris, Hildebrand, Jenna, Cardinal, Nicole
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: The University of British Columbia 2019
• Subjects: First Nations
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0386740; https://doi.library.ubc.ca/10.14288/1.0386740

This report examines Indigenous community perspectives on the Arts & Culture District at UBC and on night time campus events. While there is a lack of academic literature on the topic, students from minority and non-dominant backgrounds are susceptible to negative experiences in higher education systems. A mixed-methods approach was utilized for this engagement, which took place in the First Nations House of Learning. An Indigenous medicine wheel was included in order to incorporate Indigenous epistemology as a method of welcoming and acknowledging our Aboriginal participants in a respectful way. The research uncovered a recognizable cohort of young students who live very close to campus and identify as Indigenous women. A majority of the participants were not familiar with the UBC Arts & Culture district, though some had attended events. Significant barriers for attending Arts & Culture events revolved around cost, content and inclusivity. Suggestions from participants for future events almost ...