Indigenous Awareness Month News Archive
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Stories of healing, perseverance and hope heard at 15th annual Elders and Traditional Peoples Gathering
March 23, 2018 —
Storytelling through music, art and poetry was the theme for the 15th annual Elders and Traditional Peoples Gathering, as part of Indigenous Awareness Month
![UMCycle mural on Fort Garry Campus by Indigenous artists Dee Barsy and Kenneth Lavallee.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/UMCycle-photos-_WEB-150x150.jpg)
March Instagram photo contest
March 2, 2018 —
Share your photos of Indigenous spaces on campus and you could win
![A teepee outside of Migizii Agamik – Bald Eagle Lodge at the Fort Garry Campus.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Teepee_WEB-150x150.jpg)
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Indigenous Awareness Week expands to Indigenous Awareness Month for 2018
February 28, 2018 —
Most events are free in March, and are open to everyone
![Sébastien Aubin. // Photo by Sammi St Clair](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Sebastien_WEB-150x150.jpg)
‘no brighter in the middle’ – the interconnected works of Sébastien Aubin
February 26, 2018 —
U of M’s first Indigenous Designer in Residence shares his experiences
![U of M Elder in residence, Norman Meade, speaking at ABEP's 20th Anniversary Celebration.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/ABAP-20th-Anniversary-Celebration-November-04-2014-007-small-150x150.jpg)
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Helping others through their spiritual journey the ‘most rewarding part’ for Elder Norman Meade
February 16, 2018 —
Currently, Meade’s presence is felt as a mentor for students on campus, as well as a recently ordained Pastor in the province. The latter was an honour that he didn’t necessarily expect.