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Becoming Kin

An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining Our Future

Patty Krawec

September 27, 2022

Weaving her own story with the story of her ancestors and with the broader themes of creation, replacement, and disappearance, Krawec helps readers see settler colonialism through the eyes of an Indigenous writer.

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Holding Space for Ceremony in Conference Culture

Bringing the Roots Circle to the Partnering in Researching Conference

Sophie Carriere

June 18, 2025

A reflective story from the Partnering in Research Conference that shows how the Roots Circle brought ceremony, connection, and Indigenous ways of knowing into a traditionally academic space.

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Partnering in Research

Community Engagement UBC

A collection of real stories from UBC’s Partnering in Research conference, showcasing how community members and researchers team up to tackle local challenges.

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Far Too Many Preterm Births in Cowichan Tribes

Generating Knowledge to Inform Service Delivery and Strengthen Motherhood Journeys

Elder Doreen Peter, et al.

June 21, 2022

This article highlights a BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute project on preterm birth that works with Indigenous community partners and cultural leadership to guide the research process, emphasizing culturally safe, community-driven approaches and the importance of involving communities from the outset of the study

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CIEDAR

Pandemic preparedness, community-based research, and digital storytelling and (re)connection

2. Dr. Kimberly Huyser & Nicole Dawydiuk

This podcast series explores Indigenous storytelling and knowledge through conversations and narrative episodes that challenge colonial narratives and share stories of connection to land, community, identity, and healing.

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Learnings from the Fall Roots Circle

Sophie Carriere

January 7, 2025

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.

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Kinwa Bluesky

Biography

This profile describes Kinwa Bluesky, Senior Manager of Indigenous Initiatives at the Human Early Learning Partnership at UBC, outlining her role leading Indigenous engagement, advocacy for equitable law and governance, and contributions to research and programs that support Indigenous children, families, and communities.

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BREB Indigenous Research and Ethics Review

This page describes how the Behavioural Research Ethics Board at UBC reviews research involving Indigenous Peoples, detailing principles, strategies, and practices to support ethical, community-engaged research and guidance for applicants on respecting Indigenous rights and relationships in study design and review processes

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Brittany Bingham

Biography

This profile describes Dr Brittany Bingham, an Indigenous health researcher and assistant professor in social medicine at UBC who leads community-driven research on structural factors affecting Indigenous health, equity, women’s and gender diverse peoples’ wellness, and cultural safety.

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Building Capacity for Indigenous Partnerships with the Spring Roots Circle

Sophie Carriere

June 5, 2024

This article describes the Spring Roots Circle event hosted by the Human Early Learning Partnership at UBC, 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.

Presentation

Reflective Exercise on Roles and Relations

Kinwa Bluesky

May 25, 2024

This presentation guides participants through a Spring Roots Circle reflective exercise on roles and relations, helping them identify their strengths, clarify their contributions to partnerships, and consider what support they need to thrive in collaborative work

Document

Social Change Map

Social Change Ecosystem Map Roles

This resource introduces the Social Change Ecosystem Map, a framework by Deepa Iyer that helps individuals and organizations identify their roles, align with shared values, and build sustainable, connected approaches to advancing equity, justice, liberation, and solidarity

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Indigenous Research Ethics

Behavioural Ethics Research Board Approach

Wendy Bond

May 28, 2024

This presentation outlines the Behavioural Research Ethics Board approach to Indigenous research ethics at UBC, including policy context, review practices, faculty feedback, and plans to strengthen ethical, community-engaged research through training and an Indigenous Research Ethics Repository

Article

UBC Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters

Roots for Indigenous Partnered Research Clusters Project Overview

This presentation provides an overview of Roots for Indigenous Partnered Research, a UBC research cluster that brings together Indigenous and allied researchers, students, and staff to build respectful partnerships with Indigenous communities and advance Indigenous-led research through collaboration, mentorship, and shared learning

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Roots Project Overview

HELP and CEIH

November 29, 2025

This presentation provides an overview of the Roots Circle, an Indigenous Partnered Research Circle, outlining its vision, values, activities, impact, and plans to strengthen relational, community-driven research partnerships at UBC

Poster

Roots Circle Concepts

A vibrant visual of the Roots Circle that highlights the program’s core values and interconnected approach to early learning.

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Social Change Map

Roots Learning Circle Activity

HELP and CEIH

May 28, 2024

A summary of thoughts from a Social Change map activity completed by the Roots circle in May 2024. They were asked to consider What might you need to thrive in your partnerships? From your teammates, your community, your partners, or UBC?

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Creating Structures for Meaningful Indigenous Community and UBC Health Partnerships

Project Structure

HELP and CEIH

A poster outlining the project structure for the Creating Structures for Meaningful Indigenous Community and UBC Health Partnerships project by the Human Early Learning Partnership and the Centre for Excellence Indigenous in Health

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Roots Circle Learnings

Partnering in Research Conference

HELP, IRSI and CEIH

June 28, 2025

A document highlighting the learnings from the Roots Circle at the Partnering in Research Conference from June 2025.