Interview with Becoming Kin author Patty Krawec for CBC Tapestry
Shared during our March session of our book club. Read or listen to the CBC interview where Anishinaabe and Ukrainian author Patty Krawec talks about the themes and stories highlighted in her book, Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining Our Future.
Generating Knowledge to Inform Service Delivery and Strengthen Motherhood Journeys
Cowichan Tribes
From our featured presenters at our 2024 Fall Roots Circle. Cowichan Tribes launched the Quw’utsun (Cowichan) Preterm Birth Study, a multi-year research study, to investigate factors driving high rates of preterm birth in the community.
Bringing the Roots Circle to the Partnering in Researching Conference
Sophie Carriere
June 18, 2025
A reflection on our workshop at the Partnering in Research Conference. Learn about how the Roots Circle brought ceremony, connection, and Indigenous ways of knowing into a traditionally academic space.
Partnering in Research initiative is designed for UBC researchers, students and staff engaged in partnered research, as well as community partners already collaborating with UBC.
This blog post shares reflections from the Fall Roots Circle hosted by HELP and partners, highlighting speakers, community discussions, and key themes such as relationality, reciprocity, community, and safety that guide Indigenous-partnered research and collaboration at UBC.
Building Capacity for Indigenous Partnerships with the Spring Roots Circle
HELP Blog Post
Sophie Carriere
June 5, 2024
Read the HELP article on Spring Roots Circle event, highlighting efforts to build capacity for relational, reciprocal partnerships between Indigenous communities and UBC through dialogue, shared learning, and community engagement around Indigenous-led research.
