Welcome to the First Nations Studies Program
at the University of British Columbia

Before you explore our site further, please join us for a moment in acknowledging that FNSP and UBC are located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Musqueam people.  We thank Musqueam for its hospitality and support of our work.

About us

Our Indigenous studies curriculum is interdisciplinary, drawing on the strengths of scholars across the university, and organized around a strong and innovative core... Read More>>

Fourth-year FNSP Majors complete a six-credit research practicum in partnership with an Aboriginal organization... Read More>>

News and Events

Join us on Thursday, May 17th, at 7pm for readings by debut short-story author Waubgeshig Rice and Catherine Owen, a prolific poet who will be reading from her first collection of prose essays and memoir.

Date: Tuesday, May 29
Time: 7pm
Location: Central Library, Alice MacKay Room (350 West Georgia Street)
Admission: Free, limited seating available

At this panel event and facilitated discussion we will hea...

Derek Neuwirth, the FNSP Program Advisor, will be available for course planning Monday - Friday: 8:30am - 4:30pm. If you would like to set up an appointment with Derek, you can reach him by email at derek.neuwirth(at)ubc.ca

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Congratulations to this year's FNSP Grads. At 1pm on Wednesday, May 23rd (prior to convocation), the First Nations Studies Program (FNSP) will be hosting a small reception for graduates of FNSP. This will be a chance to celebrate your accomplishment with family, friends, peers and professors. The ev...

The FNSP Approved Course List for the 2012 Summer session is now available. You can view the list here. There may be updates in the upcoming weeks, so we recommend periodically returning to check for other additions. (The ACL ...

Daniel Heath Justice will join the First Nations Studies Progr...

The First Nations Studies Program is excited to announce the launch of Indigenous Foundations!

Quick Links

UBC Vancouver Aboriginal Portal
UBC First Nations House of Learning
Indigenous Foundations
Approved Course List

UBC Events

Check back soon for upcoming news & events

Contact Us

Tel: (604) 822-2905
Fax:
(604) 827-5101
Email: fnsp.arts(at)ubc.ca

In Person:
Buchanan E266
1866 Main Mall
University of British Columbia

By Mail:

University of British Columbia
First Nations Studies Program
1866 Main Mall
Buchanan A240
Vancouver, BC
Canada V6T 1Z1

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