University facing criticism from Indigenous organizations after OneBC event – The Ubyssey

Jan. 29, 2026

The Indigenous Student Society, Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs and B.C. Assembly of First Nations have all derided the university’s decision not to prohibit the demonstration.

UBC administration is facing criticism from Indigenous organizations on and off campus for its handling of OneBC’s event last Thursday.

MLA Dallas Brodie, the sole elected member of the fringe OneBC party, as well as a number of other residential school denialists and far-right figures, appeared on campus on Jan. 22 seeking to hold a “debate” centred around the existence of unmarked graves outside former residential school sites. This was supposed to be held outside the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre.

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