Learning with Syeyutsus offers live-streamed, lunch-time events, which are recorded and available for ongoing educational purposes and deeper learning.
This FREE learning series is proudly presented by Vancouver Island Regional Library, in collaboration with UTP Press as part of our ongoing commitment to the TRC Call to Action #57. Together, we are seeking to promote a deeper conversation towards rebuilding our relationships with Indigenous peoples and the Land for a stronger Canada.
Syeyutsus is a hul’q’umi’num expression for “walking in two worlds”: living and honouring the teachings of the Land and First Peoples, while navigating the ever changing complexities of today’s world and society.
The 2026 season of Learning with Syeyutsus begins February 25, 2026.
You can view past seasons here and by clicking on the “All Seasons” tab.
Upcoming Talks
- February 25, 2026 – Dr John Barrows – What if reconciliation with one another is impossible without first reconciling ourselves to the earth?
- March 25, 2026 – Dr. Michael Asch – What if the future of reconciliation depends on how we understand the treaties made at the very moment Canada came into being?
- April 22, 2026 – Dr. James Tully – What does reconciliation look like when it is understood not as a completed task, but as an ongoing practice—here on earth, in our everyday lives?
Borrow titles from our library
Get a copy of the titles featured in the Syeyutsus Series webinars.
Not a VIRL card holder? Visit a participating library
On behalf of the Syeyutsus collaborators, all BC Public Libraries are invited to participate in the Fifth Season of the Syeyutsus Speaker series.
Watch past talks
- June 12, 2025 – Salma Monani – Stories of the Land
- May 29, 2025 – David Neel – A Journey of Reconnection
- May 15, 2025 – White & Kramer – Part two multi-award winning collection
- May 1, 2025 – Haa’yuups Ron Hamilton – Part one multi-award winning collection
- April 3, 2025 – Éléna Choquette – Beneath the Veneer of Peace
- March 6, 2025 – A conversation with Dr. Marie Battiste
- February 20, 2025 – Turner & Armstrong – Roots of Resilience
- February 6, 2025 – Georgina Martin – Drumming Our Way Home
- January 23, 2025 – Chris Arnett – Rock Art as Resistance
You can watch past talks on the Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools YouTube page.