Langara College

Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day.

It's a moment to celebrate the cultures, histories, and resilience of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples across Canada, and to recognize Musqueam, on whose unceded territory our campus sits.

We're especially proud of the 25 Indigenous students who reached major milestones at snəw̓eyəɬ leləm̓ Langara College this year. Some finished their programs. Some are heading to UBC. All of them carry the strength of their communities with them.

Thank you for choosing snəw̓eyəɬ leləm̓ as part of your studies.

What does it really mean to 'discover' a place where people have lived since time immemorial?

That's the question Gail Sparrow, former Chief of Musqueam and special advisor to the president at snəw̓eyəɬ leləm̓ Langara College, puts to us in her latest TEDx talk in Vancouver.

In it, she confronts the legacy of Canada's colonial systems and offers something harder to find: a way for each of us to take part in reconciliation, and to bring visibility to those who feel invisible.

Watch the TEDx talk 👇

Making the invisible visible | Chief Gail Sparrow | TEDxVancouver Former Musqueam Chief Gail Sparrow challenges us all to rethink the...

What would graduating students tell someone who's just starting college?

Four graduates from our Class of 2026 looked back on what career-focused education made possible, from a co-op placement that became a full-time analyst role, clinical placements that built job-ready nursing skills, and a first nervous speech that led to the convocation stage.

Read their advice for future students: https://ow.ly/IHay50ZcwuP.