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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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Human Resources

Meet Our Community: Coffee with a Co-Worker

February 5, 2018 — 
Coffee with a Co-Worker puts a spotlight on Carla Loewen, student advisor, Indigenous Student Centre

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Graphic novel unmasks anxiety, self-doubt of medical students

January 31, 2018 — 
“I found many aspects of it soul-crushing,” says co-creator of book about emotional pain in medical training

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Novelist David Bergen, Winter 2018 Writer-In-Residence at the CCWOC

Faculty of Arts

Celebrated prose stylist latest Writer-In-Residence

January 23, 2018 — 
David Bergen is the newest Writer-in-Residence at the Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture

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The making of modern Syria - Beyond Crisis lecture series.

The making of modern Syria

January 18, 2018 — 
Beyond Crisis lecture series explores the history and culture of the Middle East and North Africa

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Kate Berg as "Nancy Kimble", Rowan Gannon as "Virginia Tilford", and Ryland Thiessen as "Jack Vail" // Photo courtesy Black Hole Theatre Company

Lights up on Pith!

January 11, 2018 — 
BHTC production runs Jan. 17-27 at the John J. Conklin Theatre at the Gail Asper Performing Arts Hall

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Inside the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation at the University of Manitoba

Alumni, staff receive Governor General’s Indigenous leadership awards

January 8, 2018 — 
Awards recognize Indigenous and non-Indigenous leaders who work to strengthen Indigenous communities

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Shine Bright.

Bring your light to the world

December 18, 2017 — 
'Wishing you a year of adventure, inspiration and bold ideas'

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Library collection marks 20 years of honouring Indigenous voices

December 14, 2017 — 
U of M’s renowned Indigenous Health Collection is unmatched by any academic health-sciences library in Canada

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Integrating Indigenous stories into the classroom

December 6, 2017 — 
'Within the moccasin is a story about life, and a story that can be dated back all the way to the beginning of time'

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