SD42 Indigenous Education

UBC Summer Science Program Application Deadline - June 1, 2025
2025-06-01
Don’t miss this great summer opportunity! The UBC Summer Science Program is an Indigenous-led one-week cultural, health, and science program for Indigenous students entering grades 9-12 in the Fall (September 2025).
For details and dates, see the information poster below and go to the Summer Science Program Information webpage.
Applications are open! Apply online via the Qualtrics Online Form or via email/mail. Application deadline is June 1st, 2025.

Family Event - Stoodis: Getting Ready for National Indigenous Heritage Month
2025-05-29 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Vancouver) | Maple Ridge Secondary School, 21911 – 122 Avenue, Maple Ridge, BC, V2X 3X2, Canada
To SD42 Indigenous families,
Please join us for a fun filled evening to prepare for National Indigenous Heritage Month in June.
Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025
Time: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Location: Maple Ridge Secondary School (welcome table at the front door)
At the welcome table, families and participants will pick up a food voucher for one of the three food trucks listed below. Each truck will have water available. Enjoy a handheld meal during the evening’s event.

Tradish Bannock Food Truck
Dogfather Food Truck
Big Red’s Poutine Food Truck

The Indigenous Heritage Month Family Event will include dance/music/hands on activities. At the entrance family groups will receive one rotation and visit three different learning experiences from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. All door prizes will be done in the first half hour. One family take away bag will be ready at 7 p.m. for each family group.
We look forward to seeing families at our last family gathering for the school year 2024-2025. It was a busy and fun series filled with joy.
Register here: Registration for May 29 Family Event

Exhibition - Chief Dan George: Actor and Activist - Fort Langley National Historic Site
2025-05-28 - 2025-09-14 | Fort Langley National Historic Site, 23433 Mavis Ave, Langley Twp, British Columbia, V1M 2R5, Canada
Fort Langley National Historic Site is proud to present Chief Dan George – Actor and Activist, a powerful touring exhibition created by MONOVA: Museum and Archives of North Vancouver, opening Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
This exhibit explores the extraordinary life and legacy of Tsleil-Waututh Chief Dan George (1899–1981)—longshoreman, actor, musician, lecturer, poet, activist, environmentalist, and passionate advocate for the rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Born Geswanouth Slahoot and raised on the Burrard Indian Reserve #3, Chief Dan George was the son of hereditary chief George Sla-holt. He spent much of his early life working as a longshoreman and logger before rising to international fame in the 1960s and 70s as an actor, musician, and public speaker. Dan George appeared in many television, movie and stage productions in which he worked to promote a better understanding of First Nations people.
Chief Dan George’s words and actions still resonate strongly today. This exhibition connects the past to the present, telling the history of Chief Dan George and Indigenous rights. Through his story, visitors will also gain insight into key moments in the First Nations rights movement in British Columbia and across Canada.
Chief Dan George – Actor and Activist officially opens on the second floor of the Big House on May 28, 2025, and runs until September 14, 2025. Entry is included in general admission. Free admission for youths 17 and under.

Vancouver International Children's Festival - Indigenous Programming
2025-05-26 - 2025-06-01 | Granville Island, BC, Canada
Families can purchase tickets at the Vancouver International Children’s Festival website.

FRIS Online Workshop : Calming the Storm
2025-05-23 13:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
Register with: eyassistant@frisociety.ca

Feast & Festivities - An Evening of Indigenous Food and Joy
2025-05-21 17:00 - 19:00
Please join Katzie First Nation and the Indigenous Education Department at SD#42 for an event taking place on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from 5 – 7 pm on the Katzie First Nation Territory. The evening will include food provided by Pipam catering, carnival games and an Indigenous Food scavenger hunt. There will be gifts bags for each family and amazing door prizes to be won. Most important, this is a time for families and the school community to come together and continue to build community.
Important Transportation Information: Due to parking limitations at Katzie First Nation, we have provided a bus service to families from either Pitt Meadows Secondary School or Thomas Haney Secondary School. Buses will leave from either location at 4:15 pm and bring you to Katzie First Nation. Buses will leave the venue at 7:00 pm.
Unfortunately at this event we will be unable to accommodate food allergies. If you require dietary adaptation, we recommend bringing your own dish.
You must register to attend this event. Registration is limited to 160 guests, so please register early. Use the QR code in the Feast & Festivities Event Flyer or use the registration link below:
Register at: Feasts & Festivities – An Evening of Indigenous Food & Joy

Victoria Day - Holiday
2025-05-19

Non-instructional Day
2025-05-14, 2025-02-14

Fraser River Indigenous Society - Story Blanket Spring Season
2025-05-13 - 2025-06-19
For more details, go to the FRIS Story Blanket webpage.

UVic Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards for Indigenous Students Application Deadline
2025-04-30
UVic Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards for Indigenous Students
UVic offers a large number of bursaries and entrance scholarships that are open to First Nations status/non-status, Inuit or Métis students.
Application Deadline for Entrance Scholarships: Opens February 15 – Closes April 30
Application Deadline for Bursaries: Varies
Go to the UVic Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards for Indigenous Students page.

BC Lions Indigenous Youth Flag Football
2025-04-22 15:30 - 17:30, 2025-04-15 15:30 - 17:00
I·SPARC and the BC Lions are pleased to announce an Indigenous Youth Flag Football Program for the Fraser and Vancouver Coastal Regions. This free program will feature coaching by BC Lions Players, weekly practices, a fun tournament and BBQ, a Life Skills Workshop and a VIP BC Lions Game Day experience.
The details for SD42 Indigenous students are as follows:
Practice Dates
Monday, April 7, 2025 (3:30 – 5:00pm)
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 (3:30 – 5:00pm)
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 (3:30 – 5:00pm)
Location: Terry Fox Secondary School field, 1260 Riverwood Gate, Port Coquitlam, BC
Life Skills & Team Building Event
Saturday, April 26, 2025 (10:00am – 4:00pm)
Location: Loon Lake Lodge, 14500 Silver Valley Rd, Maple Ridge, BC
Tournament and BBQ
Saturday, May 3, 2025 (10:00am – 2:00pm)
Registration
Register at: https://isparcbc.wufoo.com/forms/m1e9493n0ms4spv/

Easter Monday - Holiday
2025-04-21

Indigenous Artist Call Out - National Indigenous Peoples Day 2025 - Submission Deadline
2025-04-21
Fraser River Indigenous Society – National Indigenous Peoples Day 2025
Indigenous Artist Call Out
See poster below for details!

Submissions due April 21, 2025.
Email submissions to: info@frisociety.ca

Good Friday - Holiday
2025-04-18

UBC Summer Science Program Zoom Information Sessions - April 14-18
2025-04-14 - 2025-04-18 | Zoom
Don’t miss this great summer opportunity! The UBC Summer Science Program is an Indigenous-led one-week cultural, health, and science program for Indigenous students entering grades 9-12 in the Fall (September 2025).
For details and dates, see the information poster below and go to the Summer Science Program Information webpage.
Information sessions: For more information, you can attend Zoom information sessions available from April 14th-18th, 2025. Register for the information sessions here: Info Session Registration
Applications are open! Apply online via the Qualtrics Online Form or via email/mail. Application deadline is June 1st, 2025.

Wool Fiber Workshop Fundraiser
2025-04-12 10:30 - 14:30 | Kwantlen FN Cultural Centre, 23907 Gabriel Lane, Langley Township, BC, Canada
Join Nadine McSpadden and Zoe McDonell for their Wool Fiber Workshop on April 12, 2025. Experience the magic and wonder of natural dyeing using locally-available sources. See the poster below for workshop details. To book, contact Nadine McSpadden.
This workshop is a fundraiser to help cover travel costs for international fiber teachers in June 2025. They are here for five days and they will connect with Salish weavers and Cowichan knitters. They are experts at processing wool, and are Indigenous from the Shetland Islands.

SD42 Indigenous Education Family Event with Golden Ears Métis Society
2025-04-08 17:00 - 19:00 | The ACT, 11944 Haney Place ,Maple Ridge, Maple Ridge, BC, Canada
To SD42 Indigenous Families: Come and learn more about Métis culture with the wonderful movie ‘Lii Michif Niiyanaan: We are Métis. This Family Event is co-hosted by the Golden Ears Métis Society and the SD42 Indigenous Education Department. The movie is followed by a delicious complementary meal and a Métis panel to share and answer a few questions. View event details on the poster below. We look forward to sharing this special evening with you!
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm
@ The Act – 11944 Haney Place, Maple Ridge
You must register to attend the film and dinner. To register, scan the QR code on the poster below, OR click this Registration Link.

Bannock & Books with the Golden Ears Métis Society
2025-04-08 16:00 - 17:00 | The ACT, 11944 Haney Place ,Maple Ridge, Maple Ridge, BC, Canada
SD#42 Indigenous Education invites school-age children and parents to a special Bannock & Books event at The ACT. This event will feature Métis Knowledge Carrier and Artist Lisa Shepherd, who will present her upcoming book, co-authored with Amy Christianson and Dane DeSouza, titled Good Fire “Lii Bonn Feu”. Following Bannock & Books, you are welcome to stay for the Métis Family Event – details here.
Tuesday, April 8, 2025, from 4:00 – 5:00 PM
@ The ACT
11944 Haney Place, Maple Ridge
Click here to register.

SFU Indigenous Student Entrance Award Application Deadline
2025-03-31
SFU Indigenous Undergraduate Student Entrance Award

This award is based on demonstrated involvement within the Indigenous community through service and/or cultural contribution. Recipients would demonstrate this through their commitment to engagement, leadership and social justice within their community, and would be selected based on their ability to demonstrate how their current and future experience(s) are inclusive of the 4Rs: Respect, Relevance, Reciprocity, and Responsibility.
Minimum academic requirements: Grades in the 80% range in the courses required for their primary program (or the minimum IB Diploma score required for admission) OR minimum 2.50 CGPA.
Application Deadline: March 31, 2025
Go to SFU Indigenous Undergraduate Student Entrance Award information and application page.

Schools reopen after Break
2025-03-31

Schools not in session
2025-03-24 - 2025-03-28

Spring Break
2025-03-17 - 2025-03-21

Free Webinar - Substance Use Prevention, Part 2: Mental Health & Decision-Making - Feb 26
2025-02-26 18:00 - 19:30
Free Webinar – Substance Use Prevention, Part 2: Mental Health & Decision-Making – Feb 26
In partnership with adolescent clinical psychologist Dr. Hayley Watson from Open Parachute, the Ministry of Education will host a free virtual session for parents, guardians and caregivers that will focus on practical skills you can teach your child and youth (ages 0-19) to prevent substance use and mental health challenges. The session with help you to understand the factors that contribute to youth mental health needs and substance use, and will teach you preventative skills to support your child. This session builds on a previous presentation (Part 1), which focused on practical conversation tools for speaking about substance use prevention with your children/youth. For session details, click here.
Wednesday, February 26th – 6:00-7:30 pm – Online
Registration is required (no cost). Register at this link.
Substance Use Prevention Webinar

Pink Shirt Day - Tips for Parents
2025-02-26
Wednesday February 26, 2025 is Pink Shirt Day – One Quick Fact says it all, from the Pink Shirt Day website, ‘1 in 5 kids affected by Bullying.’ Pink Shirt Day
Pink Shirt Day inspiration came from a small town in Nova Scotia as a result of an incident. Here is a snippet:
“A group of teenage friends organized a high-school protest to wear pink in sympathy with a Grade 9 boy who was being bullied [for wearing a pink shirt]…[They] took a stand against bullying when they protested against the harassment of a new Grade 9 student by distributing pink T-shirts to all the boys in their school. It all began when a group of teens went to a discount store and bought 50 pink tank tops. They sent out message to schoolmates that night, and the next morning they hauled the shirts to school in a plastic bag. As they stood in the foyer handing out the shirts, the bullied boy walked in. His face spoke volumes. The bullies were never heard from again.” — Globe & Mail
A youth lead act of kindness that is now Global. What are you doing this week for Pink Shirt Day?

Indigenous Experience UBC
2025-02-19 09:30 - 14:00 | UBC – Vancouver Campus, 6200 University Blvd, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada

BC Family Day
2025-02-17

Native Education College - Open House
2025-02-06 15:30 - 18:00 | Native Education College, 285 E 5th Ave, Vaancouver, BC, V5T 1H2, Canada
Native Education College (NEC) invites you to their Open House to witness the offerings that NEC has to help support your academic journey. Experience NEC’s stunning Longhouse, learn about their academic offerings, and discover the student supports available to you. This NEC Open House is a great opportunity to get your questions answered by program managers or admissions.
Thursday, February 6 . 3:30 pm @ Native Education College – 285 E 5th Ave, Vancouver

Indigenous Education Family Event
2025-02-05 17:00 - 19:00 | The ACT, 11944 Haney Place ,Maple Ridge, Maple Ridge, BC, Canada
Please join us for the Indigenous Education Family Event. The evening will consist of a wonderful dinner provided by Torrie James Catering and an engaging experience with Michael Linklater, one of Canada’s most celebrated Indigenous Basketball athletes and advocates.
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 – 5:00-7:00 pm
The Act – 11944 Haney Place, Maple Ridge
You must register to attend: Click on this link to register.
