Dean, Faculty of Indigenous Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities

THE ORGANIZATION: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA

Located in the spectacular landscape of northern British Columbia, UNBC is one of Canada’s best small universities, with a passion for teaching, discovery, people, the environment, and the North.

UNBC provides outstanding undergraduate and graduate learning opportunities that explore cultures, health, economies, sciences, and the environment. As one of BC’s leading research-intensive universities, UNBC brings the excitement of new knowledge to its students, and the outcomes of its teaching and research to the world. Home to 3,500 students, UNBC has been annually recognized as one of Canada’s top three primarily undergraduate universities for the past decade and appears as one of only four BC-based Universities in Research Infosource’s Top 50 Research Universities annual rankings.

UNBC is a university both in and for the North; the main campus is located in Prince George, and the University serves communities in multiple other locations across northern BC. This mission has instilled a strong sense of ownership, purpose, and adventure among its students, alumni, faculty, staff, and the communities it serves.

UNBC is also Canada’s Green University™, leading the way to a more sustainable future for all. UNBC maintains close engagement with northern communities, industry partners, and Indigenous communities, ensuring that teaching and research are informed by real-world challenges and regional priorities. This collaborative approach strengthens knowledge exchange, supports economic and technological growth, and enhances UNBC’s role as a trusted and valued presence across northern British Columbia.

The University of Northern British Columbia operates within the framework of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, ensuring UNBC fulfills its institutional commitment to Indigenization.

UNBC’s Prince George campuses are situated on the unceded traditional territory of the Lheidli T'enneh First Nation, part of the Dakelh (Carrier) Peoples' territory. The South-Central campus in Quesnel, B.C. is situated on the unceded traditional territories of the Lhtako Dene Nation, Nazko First Nation, Lhoosk'uz Dené Nation, and ?

Esdilagh First Nation (formerly Alexandria Band). Lhtako, Nazko, and Lhoosk'uz are on traditional Dakelh territory, and ?

Esdilagh is a member of the Tsilhqot’in Nation. The Peace River-Liard campus in Fort St. John, B.C. is situated in Treaty 8 territory on the traditional lands of the Dane-zaa Peoples of the Doig River First Nation, Blueberry River First Nation, and Halfway River First Nation. The Northwest campus in Terrace, B.C. is situated on the unceded traditional Ts'msyen (Tsimshian) territory of the Kitsumkalum and Kitselas First Nations.

There is also a satellite campus in the coastal community of Prince Rupert, B.C., situated on or near unceded traditional Ts'msyen territories including the Lax Kw'alaams Band, Metlakatla First Nation, Gitxaała Nation (Kitkatla), Gitga'at First Nation (Hartley Bay), and Kitasoo Band (Klemtu). UNBC has a federated agreement with the Wilp Wilxo'oskwhl (House of Wisdom) Nisg̱a'a Institute (WWNI). Established by the Nisg̱a'a Lisims Government in 1993 and situated on Gitwinksihlkw Village Lands within Nisg̱a'a Treaty territory, WWNI is a fully-accredited university-college serving all people in northwestern British Columbia.

Prince George is a mid-sized city of about 75,000 people located in central British Columbia on the traditional territory of the Lheidli T'enneh. Surrounded by tree covered hills and a…