National Indigenous Peoples Day 2020 News Archive
![Peter Pomart at podium](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/48832038812_117e3bb797_o-150x150.jpg)
Asper School of Business
Connecting Indigenous values to business practices
June 19, 2020 —
Congratulations to Asper PhD student, Peter Pomart [MBA/18], who was award the SSHRC (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council) Doctoral Fellowship.
![Migizii Agamik - Bald Eagle Lodge in summer.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Migizii-Agamik-9589-150x150.jpg)
Indigenous
Celebrating Indigenous brilliance for National Indigenous Peoples Month
June 17, 2020 —
Check out the artists, businesses, podcasts, books and films the Indigenous community at UM is supporting!
![Image from Vantage Points, Stories from Turtle Mountain Métis Elders and Manitoba's Southwest Corner, Volume II (2010), in Manitoba Local Histories collection at Archives & Special Collections, UM Libraries.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Rise_of_Metis_Identity-150x150.jpg)
Celebrating Métis success on the anniversary of the Victory of Frog Plain
June 17, 2020 —
Métis Inclusion Coordinator Laura Forsythe gives us a glimpse into Métis history and present-day successes at the university.
![UM Board of Governors alumni representative for 2020 is Nora Murdock.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/BOGelection2020-Congrats-1200x800-FNL-150x150.jpg)
Nora Murdock elected to the Board of Governors
May 26, 2020 —
UM alumni have chosen Nora Murdock [PhD/16, MEd/05, CertEd/78, BA/78] to bring their voice to the University’s Board of Governors.
![Dr. Marcia Anderson in front of a teal backdrop](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/MarciaAnderson_UMToday-FNL-150x150.jpg)
Indigenous
Vice-dean of Indigenous health bridges professional work with community
May 20, 2020 —
We caught up with an Indigenous public health doctor, mother and community organizer for a glimpse into her busy life.
![Brenda Lafreniere receives a star blanket at the Indigenous Awards of Excellence.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Indigenous-Awards-of-Excellence-9563-150x150.jpg)
School of Art
Campus leaders honoured at fourth annual Indigenous Awards of Excellence
March 11, 2020 —
Family, friends and community gathered this week to celebrate 10 recipients of the Indigenous Awards of Excellence.
![métis-scholar-fred-shore](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/FredShore_0078_cropped_UMToday-FNL-150x150.jpg)
Indigenous
Métis scholar reflects on his lifelong career shaping the minds of students
February 20, 2020 —
Dr. Fred Shore began teaching at 20-years old. Now, as he approaches his last semester in the classroom, he reflects on his journey and the changes he's helped shape in the UM community.