Learn to say q̓ʷeχt in Musqueam’s language, hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ with Vanessa Campbell from Musqueam.  

q̓ʷeχt was chosen for Agricultural Road as it means a place for cultivating food.

Musqueam street signs - Agricultural Road - q̓ʷeχt

Learn not say xʷsel̕c̓əχən̓ in Musqueam’s language, hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ with Vanessa Campbell from Musqueam.

xʷsel̕c̓əχən̓ refers to going around the perimeter of a building, denoting Crescent Road’s location near the edge of the UBC Vancouver campus.

Musqueam street signs - Crescent Road - xʷsel̕c̓əχən̓

Learn to say cəl̕qʷas in Musqueam’s language, hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ with Vanessa Campbell from Musqueam.  

cəl̕qʷas describes the location of East Mall, as to be facing East from its location is to face inland and away from the Salish Sea.

Musqueam street signs - East Mall - cəl̕qʷas

Learn to say stəywət in Musqueam’s language, hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ with Vanessa Campbell from Musqueam. stəywət describes the experience of walking along Lower Mall which is close to the shoreline and feeling a westerly wind off the Salish Sea.

Musqueam street signs - Lower Mall - stəywət

Learn to say šxʷʔey̓eʔ in Musqueam’s language, hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ with Vanessa Campbell from Musqueam.

šxʷʔey̓eʔ describes the location of Main Mall which runs along the middle of the UBC Point Grey campus.

Musqueam street signs - Main Mall - šxʷʔey̓eʔ

Learn to say šxʷhək̓ʷmət in Musqueam’s language, hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ with Vanessa Campbell from Musqueam.

šxʷhək̓ʷmət refers to the way we remember the people and events that have passed before us.

Musqueam street signs - Memorial Road - šxʷhək̓ʷmət

Learn to say sq̓ʷəlexélə in Musqueam’s language, hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ with Vanessa Campbell from Musqueam.

sq̓ʷəlexélə refers to a bird’s nest, a reference to the “Student Nest” in the nearby AMS Student Union Building.

Musqueam street signs - Student Union Boulevard - sq̓ʷəlexélə

Learn to say šxʷyəθəstəm in Musqueam’s language, hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ with Vanessa Campbell from Musqueam.

šxʷyəθəstəm recongizes that the land on which UBC was built has been, and continues to be, a place of learning for the Musqueam people and for the world at large.

Musqueam street signs - University Boulevard - šxʷyəθəstəm

Learn to say sme:ntásəm in Musqueam’s language, hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ with Vanessa Campbell from Musqueam.

sme:ntásəm describes movement north along West Mall as it faces the direction of the χʷte ʔə ɬəɬal̕wəɬ ct smənme:nt (North Shore mountains).

Musqueam street signs - West Mall - sme:ntásəm

Waneek Horn-Miller: The Wisdom of Reconciliation: A roadmap for multiculturalism

This event took place on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre, UBC Vancouver campus In partnership with alumni UBC This series is made possible with the generous support of the R & J Stern Family Foundation

About the Talk:

During her work for the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, Waneek Horn-Miller came to understand that if we are to embrace the true spirit of Indigenous reconciliation, we need to make it a way of life-a cornerstone of how we proceed as a multicultural society, and not a mere destination to be gained and forgotten.

In this important talk, the Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) mother, activist, Olympian, and entrepreneur makes the case for fostering a collective culture of listening and dialogue; for extending empathy to those with different outlooks and not shying away from debate; and for applying solutions-based thinking rooted in shared aspirations.

She unpacks the hard but necessary work ahead of us to address societal wrongs, live in harmony, and heal those who need it most-no matter who they are or where they come from.

 

About the Speaker:

Waneek Horn-Miller has overcome discrimination and trauma to emerge as one of North America’s most inspiring activists and Olympians. From her iconic TIME cover to her key role in the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, she empowers communities to overcome adversity, and helps turn reconciliation-justice, healing, and dialogue-into a cornerstone of our national institutions. Her public life began in 1990 at age 14 during the Oka Crisis, when she protested the planned development of condos and a golf course on traditional Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) lands and burial grounds near Montreal. After nearly 80 days of stand-off with the RCMP and armed forces, she was stabbed in the chest by a Canadian soldier wielding a bayonet. The image of her wounded, holding her young sister, was shared across national media-and further galvanized Canadians to better understand, and care about, Indigenous issues. This near-death experience marked a turning point in her life, and she went on to become the first Mohawk woman to compete in the Olympic games (water polo), co-captaining Team Canada in Sydney in 2000.

UBC Connects with Waneek Horn-Miller: The Wisdom of Reconciliation: A roadmap for multiculturalism

About the Talk:

In this era of #metoo, #timesup, #letstalk and #blacklivesmatter, story-telling—individually and collectively—matters more than ever. In this talk, famed novelist Isabel Allende unpacks the power of story to, as she says, “make the world good—not just better.” An unrepentant feminist who exhorts audiences to speak with passion and purpose about what must not be forgotten, Allende explores themes of social justice, female empowerment, and personal and political freedom with hope and good humour.

Alix Ohlin, Chair of the UBC Creative Writing Program, moderated and question and answer period with the audience.

About the Speaker:

A literary legend, social activist and feminist icon, Isabel Allende has sold more than 50 million books in 30+ languages. Her boldly imaginative works have united generations of readers and established her as one of the most respected writers the world has ever known.

A native of Chile, Allende was forced into exile following the assassination of her uncle, President Salvador Allende. Since then, she has written 18 books, including The House of the Spirits, Eva Luna, Daughter of Fortune (an Oprah pick), and her latest, In the Midst of Winter. Her non-fiction books include the memoirs Paula and The Sum of Our Days.

Allende is the founder of the Isabel Allende Foundation, which promotes and preserves the fundamental rights of women and children to be empowered and protected. She was recently awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honour in the U.S., as well as PEN Center USA’s Lifetime Achievement Award. She also received the Chilean National Prize for Literature in 2010 and in 2014.

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