National Aboriginal Day 2017 News Archive

United to advance reconciliation
June 21, 2017 —
'The University of Manitoba is honoured to be a partner to Winnipeg’s Indigenous Accord, and join with the Mayor and others in sharing our commitment to reconciliation'
![Frank Deer, Acting Executive Lead, Indigenous Achievement, and Christine Cyr, Director of the Indigenous Student Centre, present recent graduate Kristin Flattery [BFA (Hons)] with a purple scarf at the 28th Annual Graduation Pow Wow.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Pow-Wow_WEB-150x150.jpg)
President Barnard’s message on National Aboriginal Day 2017
June 21, 2017 —
'The University of Manitoba is enriched by an Indigenous community of over 2,400 students, staff and faculty along with thousands of alumni'

#UMIndigenous Instagram Challenge – How well do you know your Indigenous campus?
June 19, 2017 —
Follow @umanitoba on Instagram to take part in our National Aboriginal Day Instagram Contest

National Aboriginal Day reading list
June 15, 2017 —
10 Indigenous students, faculty and staff to share their favourite books by Indigenous authors

Join us to celebrate National Aboriginal Day
June 13, 2017 —
Share in the celebration on Fort Garry campus on June 21

Celebrating 140 years of our graduates
June 5, 2017 —
It is highly significant that the identification of the U of M's first graduate as Métis coincided with this year’s awarding of the Governor General’s Silver Medal