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A selection of dried fish and seafood displayed for sale in a Southeast Asian market.

Faculty of Arts

Food for Thought: Dried fish matters

February 20, 2018 — 
Second talk in series focuses on the social economy of dried fish for livelihoods and food security

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The adorning of the Louis Riel Sash for campus Louis Riel Day celebrations, shared by @umindigenous

Trending: For the week of Feb. 19 – 25

February 20, 2018 — 
Current hashtags, links and other social media bits & pieces

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WHKY_ Alanna Sharman (24)-Oct 13_(2017-18)_1AW_02684, in game action, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.Jeff and Tara Miller For Bison Sports

Top of their game

February 20, 2018 — 
Never before has the Bison women’s hockey team started their playoff run as the number one ranked team in the country

Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management

The road to Reconciliation through sport

February 20, 2018 — 
The inaugural Sport & Reconciliation Gathering is taking place Feb. 21-23 at the U of M, aimed at achieving TRC calls to action related to sport & education

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Edward P. Pitblado and hockey team

U of M’s Olympians of yesteryear

February 19, 2018 — 
To celebrate the 2018 Olympic Games, we scoured the archives to find alumni who competed over the decades

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CBC: Niigaan Sinclair: ‘If there’s any moment for Canada to step up, this would be the moment’

February 18, 2018 — 
Professor Niigaan Sinclair speaks with CBC radio.

sloar panels stretch towards a blue sky

Wpg Free Press: A bold new wave of electrification

February 16, 2018 — 
The time has come for a second, deeper wave of electrification

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U of M Elder in residence, Norman Meade, speaking at ABEP's 20th Anniversary Celebration.

Indigenous

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.

Carp in Lake Winnipeg may have ingested microplastic particles

Microplastics found inside fish from Lake Winnipeg

February 16, 2018 — 
'This will be an issue that is around for some time simply due to how long it takes plastics to degrade'

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Sport used as a tool for assimilation

February 16, 2018 — 
In the history of Canada, Residential Schools encouraged Indigenous students to participate in mainstream activities such as hockey or football instead of Indigenous activities such as lacrosse, for example

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