Honouring our Indigenous Campus Community blanketing ceremony, 2023.
Call for nominations: Honouring our Indigenous Campus Community
Get your nominations in for this year's recognition ceremony!
The Office of the Vice-President (Indigenous) is delighted to once again offer an opportunity to honour and celebrate the members of the Indigenous campus community at UM that are working each day to make a difference at this university.
In its eighth year, the Honouring our Indigenous Campus Community recognition ceremony is a celebration of the outstanding achievements and contributions of Indigenous students, faculty and support staff across UM campuses.
New this year, the ceremony will also recognize the impact of a former Indigenous faculty or staff member with the Legacy category.
“We’re all walking in the footsteps of those who came before us, and the good work being done at this university has been happening for many years,” says Kayla Lariviere, chair of the Honouring our Indigenous Campus Community selection committee. “Their impact continues to be felt across UM campuses and classrooms today and we wanted to recognize that.”
Up to six students, two staff, one faculty and one former employee/faculty member can receive this special recognition. All student recipients will also receive $250.00 and acknowledgement on their Experience Record.
In 2017, the Indigenous UM community hosted the inaugural Indigenous Awards of Excellence. Over the years, the event has evolved to better represent the diverse gifts of the Indigenous students, staff and faculty on campus. In 2023, the name changed to Honouring our Indigenous Campus Community and criteria was expanded to ensure that anyone deserving of recognition could be nominated.
The Office of the Vice-President (Indigenous) encourages all Indigenous students, staff and faculty on campus to nominate anyone they believe is helping to shape the Indigenous UM community into what it strives to be today: welcoming, encouraging, culturally and traditionally involved, inspirational, generous and giving.
Nominations will be accepted until Mar. 1, and the Honouring Our Indigenous Campus Community ceremony will be held in June. Please visit the UM Indigenous webpage for more nomination details.