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Indigenous

National Ribbon Skirt Day

January 4, 2024 — 
January 4, 2024, marks the second annual National Ribbon Skirt Day in Canada – a day to learn more about and to celebrate Indigenous culture, traditions, histories and contributions. While this national day has only recently been established, ribbon skirts are a centuries-old symbol of identity, adaptation and survival for Indigenous women, girls and gender-diverse people.

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Faculty of Law

Wendy Whitecloud Bursary in Law a step towards Reconciliation

December 21, 2023 — 
First-year Juris Doctor student Tréchelle Bunn finished her first term of law school on a high note as the inaugural recipient of the newly-established Wendy Whitecloud Bursary in Law. The Bursary was established in 2022 to be awarded annually to a First Nation, Inuit or Métis female or transfeminine student enrolled in her first year of full-time studies at the Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba. According to Métis alum Roxanne Gagné [LLB/2008] who initiated the bursary fund, she and other members of the legal profession contributed to the fund to give back to community and support diversity in the legal profession as well as help forge a path towards reconciliation by making legal education attainable to such students.

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Top 10 UM Today stories for 2023

December 20, 2023 — 
Top 10 UM Today stories for 2023

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Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning

The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning January workshops

December 18, 2023 — 
Check out the variety of workshops scheduled for January, offered by The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning

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Photo of Vice-President (Indigenous) Dr. Catherine Cook. Photo by Thomas Fricke.

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Celebrating Dr. Catherine Cook

December 18, 2023 — 
After more than 30 years with the University of Manitoba, inaugural Vice-President (Indigenous) Dr. Catherine Cook will retire at the end of January. Throughout her career, Cook has worked with First Nations, Métis, Inuit, provincial and federal governments, as well as community organizations, to champion the importance of health services for Indigenous Manitobans.

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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Indigenous perspectives vital to reconciliation in research, speakers say

December 12, 2023 — 
Engaging with Indigenous communities and incorporating Indigenous perspectives into research and health care were strong themes at this year’s Indigenous Health Research Symposium at UM.

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Indigenous

Partnership paving the way for systemic change

December 11, 2023 — 
More than 2,000 Indigenous youth in Manitoba have already benefited from the University of Manitoba’s innovative partnership with the Mastercard Foundation. Just over two years ago, the $16.1 million partnership set out to transform Indigenous education through initiatives co-created with Indigenous students, communities, governments and organizations, as well as post-secondary institutions across the province.

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Asper School of Business

Asper School of Business students receive Manitoba Indigenous Youth Achievement Awards

December 7, 2023 — 
Two Asper School of Business undergraduate students have received Manitoba Indigenous Youth Achievement Awards (MIYAAs). Brenden Tait won in the Academic (Senior) category, while John Lodge won in the Business/Entrepreneurship category.

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Picture of law students from L.Kerry Vickar Business Law Clinic with Diane Roussin (5th from left) at 2023 Visionary Indigenous Business Excellence (VIBE) Awards.

Faculty of Law

Call to Celebrate: Indigenous Business Excellence

December 6, 2023 — 
On November 16, 2023, law students from the L. Kerry Vickar Business Law Clinic attended the 17th annual Visionary Indigenous Business Excellence (VIBE) Awards, hosted by the Asper School of Business Indigenous Business Education Partners (IBEP) at the RBC Convention Centre in Winnipeg. Each year this event celebrates the achievements of Indigenous businesses in Manitoba.

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Indigenous

UM hosts first ever New Buffalo Education Gathering

November 27, 2023 — 
On Friday, Nov. 17th, the University of Manitoba’s Indigenous Student Recruitment and Community Relations (ISRCR) team launched its first ever Open House for rural and northern Indigenous students and welcomed prospective Indigenous youth and adults from northern, rural and urban communities to come and explore post-secondary education at UM.

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