Indigenous Disability Awareness Month celebration

November is Indigenous Disability Awareness Month

As part of the launch of the Canadian Institute for Inclusion and Citizenship, please join us at this celebratory event recognizing the valuable contributions that Indigenous persons living with disabilities bring to our communities.

Special Guest Madeline Terbasket, Syilx, Ho-Chunk, Anishinaabe Performing Artist

Madeline Terbasket is a Syilx, Ho-Chunk, Anishinaabe performing artist that explores themes of cultural identity and mental health in their work. Madeline began filmmaking as a teenager in their home territory of the Similkameen Valley in the South Okanagan.

This event is proudly co-hosted by the BC Aboriginal Network on Disability Society and the Canadian Institute for Inclusion and Citizenship in partnership with Okanagan Nation Alliance, UBCO Aboriginal Programs and Services & UBCO Disability Resource Centre.

This is an accessible event. Please email cic.ubc@ubc.ca or telephone 604-822-5872 with your accommodation needs by November 13.

For more details, and to register, visit the Eventbrite page here.

You can also, download the event poster here.