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Left to right: Joshua Henry, Chelsey Meade, Lucas Robinson - winners of the 2015 Business Council of Manitoba Aboriginal Education Awards

Aboriginal Education Award Winners

December 16, 2014 —

Three students in the Aboriginal Business Education Partners program have received Business Council of Manitoba Aboriginal Education Awards:

Joshua Henry
Chelsey Meade
Lucas Robinson

As part of its efforts to make Manitoba an exciting place to live, work and invest, the Business Council of Manitoba offers financial support and employment opportunities to Aboriginal students through this award program.

The Aboriginal Business Education Partners (ABEP) supports First Nations, Métis and Inuit students who are pursuing, or intend to pursue, a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree at the U of M’s Asper School of Business.

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Learning about land and place

Offered by Community Engaged Learning, the Land and Water program at UM brings together students, community members, knowledge carriers and Elders for immersive urban land-based experiences. Using a decolonizing approach to education, it provides the opportunity for participants to learn about Indigenous Peoples’ enduring relationships with land and place.

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Annual Traditional Graduation Pow Wow to celebrate 35th year

Every year, the University of Manitoba and broader communities gather at the Fort Garry campus to celebrate Indigenous graduates at the Annual Traditional Graduation Pow Wow. While the faces may change from year to year, one thing remains the same: the sense of excitement in the air.

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Introducing Residential Schools 101

As the community engagement and education program coordinator at the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR), Sandra Bender has seen a growing demand for presentations on the topic. As a result, the NCTR team is now offering free monthly Residential School History and Legacy 101 webinars on an ongoing basis.

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Events

UM Indigenous Birding Club - Birding Walk: A 1.5-Hour Walk for Beginners May 2, 2024
An Event in Honour of Red Dress Day with Cambria Harris May 2, 2024
35th Annual Traditional Graduation Pow Wow May 4, 2024
Sweat Lodge Prep Session May 6, 2024
UM Indigenous Birding Club - Birding Walk: A 1.5-Hour Walk for Beginners May 9, 2024

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