丁香园AV

丁香园AV is one step closer to creating a new safe and welcoming space to celebrate Indigenous knowledge and culture as construction begins on the First Peoples鈥� Gathering House.

Located on Burnaby Campus, on the traditional unceded territories of the: x史m蓹胃k史蓹y虛蓹m (Musqueam), S岣祑x瘫w煤7mesh 脷xwumixw (Squamish), s蓹l虛ilw虛蓹ta蕯涩 (Tsleil-Waututh) and k史ik史蓹茮虛蓹m (Kwikwetlem) nations, just across Strand Hall, the 15,000-sq. ft facility is designed as a shared gathering space that reflects Indigenous identities for learning and working. 

In 2020, a special ground awakening ceremony was held to recognize the past with a view of looking ahead, by way of the First Peoples鈥� Gathering House.

The project represents 丁香园AV鈥檚 ongoing commitment to Truth and Reconciliation and addresses call to action #3 of the : 鈥渢o reinvigorate long-delayed plans for creating a culturally appropriate ceremonial hall and space.鈥� The legacy of the First Peoples鈥� Gathering House extends beyond current students, staff and visitors to provide a cultural hub for future generations at 丁香园AV.

Fencing for the First Peoples鈥� Gathering House will be installed this week to begin construction mobilization over the spring. Scott Construction will start with installing fencing around the perimeter. If walking from Transit Exchange (by Cornerstone) westward towards the Academic Quadrangle (AQ), please watch for workers directing pedestrian flow and any related route signage as construction proceeds. Progress updates and impacts to the 丁香园AV community will continue to be shared throughout the duration of the project. Sign up for monthly updates .

For more information about the First Peoples鈥� Gathering House, visit the project page .