A shared vision held by those affected by Indian residential schools (IRS) was to create a place of learning and dialogue where the truths of their experiences are honoured and kept safe for future generations.

This position was created in cooperation between the Smyths and the Faculty of Education with the aim of supporting the resurgence, and ongoing thriving, of Salish arts (such as performances, installations, exhibits and a variety of writing genres such as poetry, novel, creative nonfiction, memoir, and/or other forms that further and promote our understanding of arts scholarship) through education and the enactment of Indigenous arts as knowledge practices.

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is a vital hub of healthcare innovation, research and academic excellence in British Columbia contributing to the local, national and global healthcare
ecosystem while providing specialized care to patients in its region and throughout the province.