Truth before reconciliation: Historian researches closing down of the residential school system
Historian Carling Beninger reveals why residential school integration took so long, and why understanding the history of closing the system down is crucial to truth and reconciliation today.
Nurturing connection and belonging for Indigenous youth at college
A new program at Douglas College supports Indigenous youth in their post-secondary journeys.
Douglas instructors find archaeological evidence for Indigenous oral histories in Líl̓wat territory
An excavation project co-led by Anthropology instructor Bill Angelbeck and Geography lab technician Sasha Djakovic in collaboration with the Líl̓wat Nation analyzes artifacts through the lens of traditional Líl̓wat oral histories and knowledge.
A fighter for justice: Minister Melanie Mark’s path to politics
Douglas Criminology alum and B.C.’s Minister for Tourism, Art, Culture and Sport originally wanted to be a police officer. Today, she continues her goal to fight for justice as a leader in B.C.’s parliament.
Celebrating my heritage while finding my community at Douglas
In honour of National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day, Bachelor of Social Work student Aly Hillaby talks about the significance of the month of June and her experience at Douglas as an Indigenous student .
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