Indigenous Studies

Please enjoy this series of Oral Stories funded by the University's Equity, Diversity and Equity Committee. Listen to Elder-in-Residence, Lekeyten, share teachings from the land.

Permitted use:

In the spirit of Ownership, Control, Access, Possession (OCAP®) Principles and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (2007), we ask that:

1. KPU and external parties wishing to use the recordings, other than merely linking to the version made available online, must receive permission from Lekeyten.
2. If KPU or external parties wish to incorporate the recordings for academic publications, academic presentations, and other educational purposes, Lekeyten’s prior permission is required.
3. In all circumstances where anyone wishes to use the recordings into their own work, Lekeyten’s prior permission is required.

To inquire about Lekeyten's permission for the uses listed above, please email Indigenous Initiatives Librarian Rachel Chong at rachel.chong1@kpu.ca

χpey̓əɬp Tree of Life
Elder Lekeyten shares teachings in the Surrey Campus Cedar Grove. 
Educational topics include: Cedar tree teachings, Cedar song, environmental teachings, KPU history

Transformer Stone
Elder Lekeyten shares teachings about the Transformation Stone at Langley Campus.
Educational topics include: Transformation stone teachings, Kwantlen song, Kwantlen protocol related to songs

Surrey Phase II Remembered
Elder Lekeyten shares his memories of the Surrey Phase II Opening Ceremony. 
Educational topics include: KPU history, Surrey phase II opening, Elder John O'Leary, ceremony