In an effort to better serve Indigenous communities interested in engaging in research collaborations, as well as Indigenous scholars and students on its two campuses, UBC welcomes two new Indigenous Community Liaisons.
At UBCV, we are delighted to have Adina Williams (left, above) join the team at IRSI. Adina is from the Squamish Nation, and also descends from the ‘Namgis (Kwakwaka’wakw) peoples from Alert Bay, BC. She grew up in Xwemelch’stn (Capilano Reserve) in what is now more commonly known as West Vancouver. Adina completed her Bachelor of Arts degree at UBC in First Nations and Indigenous Studies and Anthropology and has worked in a number of research roles, including at the First Nations House of Learning, Indigenous Initiatives at the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT), and the Indigenous Health Research and Education Garden at the UBC Farm. Contact Adina here.
Sandra Fox (right, above) assumed her role at UBCO in mid-June and works out of the office of the VP Research & Innovation, supporting Indigenous research collaborations with the Okanagan campus. A member of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Indian Band, Sandra has lived in Sylix Okanagan territory for most of her life and has worked in and with Aboriginal communities in the BC interior for the last ten years, most recently as an Aboriginal Student Advisor at UBCO. Concurrent with her new role, Sandra is completing her master’s degree in Indigenous Studies. Contact Sandra here.