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A group of people from First Nations communities have a discussion around a table with a list on a flip chart under the heading "successes."

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

College of Rehabilitation Sciences celebrates connectedness with First Nations communities

November 15, 2023 — 
In October, the College of Rehabilitation Sciences held its seventh ‘Kiga mamo anokimin onji minoayawin/ Ka mamwi atoskatenow minoaywin/ We will work together for health and wellness’ community retreat with members of Manitoba First Nations communities.

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Donor Relations

CTV Morning Live on campus for National Philanthropy Day

November 15, 2023 — 
CTV Morning Live on campus for National Philanthropy Day

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Asper School of Business

Recognizing excellence in Indigenous business and entrepreneurship at VIBE 2023

November 14, 2023 — 
For 17 years, Indigenous Business Education Partners (IBEP) at the Asper School of Business has hosted the Visionary Indigenous Business (VIBE) Awards, recognizing the achievements of Indigenous businesses, business leaders and entrepreneurs in Manitoba. The 2023 VIBE Award recipients are Dreamcatcher Promotions and La Brasserie Nonsuch Brewing Co.

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Faculty of Graduate Studies

Breaking the silence on Métis research

November 8, 2023 — 
PhD research gives voice to scholars, methodologies

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Left to Right: Marc Kruse, Director of Legal Learning and Services, Yvan Laroque, Clinical Instructor, Dominique Gibson (3L), Melinda Moch (3L), Sarah Shuttleworth (1L), Nadine Plourde (2L), Carlie Kane (3L), Mary-Charlet Lathlin (2L), Assistant Professor Daniel Diamond, Shelby Sinclair (3L), Zackery Anderson (2L), Assistant Professor Leo Baskatawang.

Faculty of Law

UM Faculty of Law representatives show leadership at IBA

October 23, 2023 — 
Representatives from Robson Hall’s faculty and student bodies made some impressions on attendees of the 35th annual Indigenous Bar Association conference hosted by the Chippewas of Rama First Nation, held at the Casino Rama Resort, Ontario, October 12 – 14, 2023.

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Students

Two exceptional Manitobans awarded Honorary degrees at Fall Convocation 2023

October 13, 2023 — 
Two Manitobans who have changed how we view and approach our place in the world will be awarded honorary degrees at Fall Convocation 2023.

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A group of individuals posing for a photo.

Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources

A conversation with Ărramăt Indigenous leaders and scholars on holistic healing and physical-spiritual relationships with Mother Nature

October 11, 2023 — 
Recently, Ărramăt Pathway 9 facilitated a conversation about “Physical and Spiritual Relationships with Mother Nature in Indigenous holistic healing” at the Natural Resources Institute of the University of Manitoba.

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Left - Right: Tréchelle Bunn (1L), Kevin Chief (former MLA, Point Douglas), Josh Gandier (1L).

Faculty of Law

Law student advocates for Truth & Reconciliation 365 days a year

October 6, 2023 — 
Over 150 runners assembled at the ruins of the Birtle, Manitoba Residential School on the morning of Saturday, September 30, to honour Residential School Survivors and those who never made it home. The ruins marked the starting line of the Second Annual Reconciliation Run, organized by first-year law student Tréchelle Bunn. Her home community, the Birdtail Sioux Dakota Nation, marked the finish line of the half-marathon, officially sanctioned by the Manitoba Runners’ Association

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An arm reaches in to place an orange ribbon to a window on Bannatyne campus to honour children lost to residential schools in Manitoba.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Rady Faculty honours National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with orange shirts, powerful messages

October 4, 2023 — 
Hundreds of people wearing orange shirts filled Brodie Centre atrium for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation event on the Bannatyne campus presented by Ongomiizwin – Indigenous Institute of Health and Healing.

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Faculty of Education

New Métis Journal To Be Released

September 28, 2023 — 
Pawaatamihk: A Journal of Métis Thinkers will release its first issue on September 29, 2023.

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