Xwi7xwa Library

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title: Xwi7xwa Library
text: The X̱wi7x̱wa Library IPA: is an Indigenous library at the Vancouver campus of the University of British Columbia. The library, which draws its name from the Squamish word for echo, was named by Chief Simon Baker of the Squamish Nation. The library is notable for its approaches to organizing First Nations knowledge and major collections and holdings in a way that expresses Indigenous thought and culture. Holding some 15,000 items, it is fully integrated with the main library of UBC.
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description: Library dedicated to the Indigenous peoples in Canada
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xwi7xwa_Library
date created: 2016-09-10T00:18:24Z
date modified: 2024-08-29T23:20:11Z
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