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Janice Forsyth

@janice_ubc

Professor, Kinesiology, Faculty of Education, UBC // Mostly Indigenous sport. Author, Reclaiming Tom Longboat.

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JOB POSTING - UBC KIN Director Best move I ever made was to UBC KIN. Now, we're looking for a new Director. Please circulate widely. Link to ad: academicwork.ca/jobs/director-…

JOB POSTING - UBC KIN Director

Best move I ever made was to UBC KIN. Now, we're looking for a new Director. Please circulate widely. 

Link to ad: academicwork.ca/jobs/director-…
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Modern science can tell us a lot about Indigenous approaches to fighting and resolving conflict, as well as Indigenous understandings of science. First-ever biomechanics study of Indigenous weapons shows what made them so deadly theconversation.com/first-ever-bio… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

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There are so many parallels to Canadian sport in this 2020 interview with Chris Andersen from U of Alberta. This would be a great discussion piece for all sport leaders, as well as students in KIN programs. ualbertaicr.wordpress.com/interview-with…

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Great resource! Three women share their perspectives on sports and recreation at residential school. Themes include life on the land, how winning undermined their sense of community, and how they used recreation to make kids happy again. activehistory.ca/blog/2024/12/0… via ActiveHistory.ca

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This website celebrating Indigenous achievements in Canadian sport is fabulous! If you're an instructor or student looking for a website developed by Indigenous people (e.g., an Indigenous response to TRC Call to Action #87), this is it! mishof.com/#:~:text=The%2…

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Where do the First Nations stand in this mess? I think it's more than 'disrespectful' and goes to show colonialism as an ongoing threat to all. cbc.ca/news/canada/ma…

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In 2021, Deerchild (Unreserved) interviewed Murray Sinclair about how Canadians were doing with advancing the TRC. He said they were "taking the easy road". Later she asked him what song he listened to that inspired him to keep going. Here's what he said: youtube.com/watch?v=jM8dCG…

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An important article on the ongoing Human Rights Tribunal on the RCMP’s investigation of alleged abuses by a “well-known Canadian” in physical education in northern BC school via The Tyee thetyee.ca/News/2025/01/1…

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Activity: History and memory continue to influence organized sport as a form of 'metacolonialism' (Bulhan, 2015) or 'settler colonialism' in Canada. Explain how this "History of Lacrosse" masquerades as solidarity but reinforces white settler hubris: lacrosse.ca/content/Histor…

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How money and greed is driving the toxic-abusive sport culture at its highest levels of decision-making at Canada Soccer. cbc.ca/news/canada/mo…

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Check out the Indigenous Hockey Mini-Summit! Hear 2x Olympic gold medalist Jocelyne Larocque with Kenzie Lalonde , Chad Denny & Erin Denny, and a closing keynote from Sydney Daniels whose story is profoundly thoughtful and moving. Register using the link below: forms.gle/fWB9fBtUuS4DEV…

Check out the Indigenous Hockey Mini-Summit! Hear 2x Olympic gold medalist Jocelyne Larocque with <a href="/KenzieTSN/">Kenzie Lalonde</a> , Chad Denny &amp; Erin Denny, and a closing keynote from <a href="/sdaniels16/">Sydney Daniels</a> whose story is profoundly thoughtful and moving.

Register using the link below: forms.gle/fWB9fBtUuS4DEV…
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⭐ RSVP here: ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9z…⭐ ARCTIC SPORTS Demonstration and Discussion with Eric Porter (Traditional Sports Instructor) and Emily King (Arctic Sports Athlete)

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ARCTIC SPORTS Demonstration and Discussion with Eric Porter (Traditional Sports Instructor) and Emily King (Arctic Sports Athlete)
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Yesterday, my TA led a thought-provoking class on Indigenous Sport in Settler Canada, exploring how sporting narratives erase Indigeneity. She challenged students to imagine how Tom Longboat would tell his own story—here’s what they came up with:

Yesterday, my TA led a thought-provoking class on Indigenous Sport in Settler Canada, exploring how sporting narratives erase Indigeneity. She challenged students to imagine how Tom Longboat would tell his own story—here’s what they came up with:
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Health and Wellness Awards for FN in BC 💫 Please share widely and nominate someone who you know fits this criteria ... fnhfoundation.ca/awards/

Health and Wellness Awards for FN in BC 💫 Please share widely and nominate someone who you know fits this criteria ... fnhfoundation.ca/awards/
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What a landmark ruling for the Sámi people in Finland means for the protection of Indigenous rights globally - including potentially in sport. theconversation.com/what-a-landmar… via The Conversation Canada

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An important joint statement from the American Historical Association & Organization of American Historians about the Federal Censorship of American History - historians.org/news/aha-oah-j…