UBC’s X̱wi7x̱wa Library is the first (and, at present, the only) Indigenous branch of an academic library in Canada. The library, once headed by the brilliant Gene Joseph, is a leader in Indigenous academic library work. For classification, they use a variation of the Brian Deer Classification system, a method of Indigenous Knowledge Organization, that prioritize place in the classification.
In this video, Gene Joseph talks about knowledge and libraries. X̱wi7x̱wa translates to the English ‘echo’ and it’s perfect for a library, a place where knowledge is ready for the next person to access it.