A collaboration between the Tse’k’wa Heritage Society and University of Northern British Columbia researchers is looking at accessibility through a broader cultural lens, with new funding supporting the work.
UArctic connects more than 240 member institutions across the circumpolar world, supporting shared programs, student exchanges and collaborative research focused on Arctic communities and environments.
He currently chairs the Political Science Department and coordinated the Northern Studies Program for more than 15 years, recently returning as Acting Program Coordinator.
In total, 742 credentials are being granted for the 2026 convocation cycle at UNBC. This includes 16 students graduating with PhDs, a record number for the University.
The message of Araiya Bernard's valedictory address will focus on resilience and the power of community, values shaped through experiences in classrooms, clinics, and communities across the North.
A partnership between UNBC, trappers, First Nations and hunters in British Columbia is changing wildlife study by building a province-wide biobank of tissue samples.
"Being given this award is very exciting for me because it signifies that my research work meets the rigorous academic standards demanded by the journal," Kirkland said.
UNBC and the Wilp Wilx̱o’oskwhl Nisg̱a’a Institute (WWNI) are working together to deliver the university's Bachelor of Education Elementary Years program.