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The Voice: why Australia is holding a referendum on First Nations representation to government – podcast

October 5, 2023 — 
Australia goes to the polls on October 14 in a referendum on whether to enshrine an Indigenous advisory body, known as the Voice to Parliament, into the country’s constitution.

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October 3rd and 4th, UM experts lend insights on #Mbpoli

October 4, 2023 — 
October 3rd and 4th, UM experts lend insights on #Mbpoli

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Premier Wab Kinew on election night.

What Wab Kinew’s win in Manitoba reveals about the province’s political history

October 4, 2023 — 
Manitoba voters have elected the NDP’s Wab Kinew as premier. His election is both a break with recent Manitoba political history and a continuation of the long history of Indigenous involvement in electoral politics in Manitoba.

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CBC Ontario Today: A decade of Orange Shirt Day: What difference does it make?

October 3, 2023 — 
A decade of Orange Shirt Day: What difference does it make?

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a woman with long brown hair wearing a cream sweater, filling out her voting ballot.

September 30 to October 3rd, UM experts lend insights on #Mbpoli

October 3, 2023 — 
A look at the final days of the 2023 provincial election

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A pile of painted rocks stacked just inside the tall gates that separate the grounds of the former Qu'Appelle Industrial School and a railway line in the fall of 2021. The former school site sits on the western-most edge of the townsite. (Bryan Eneas/CBC)

CBC Indigenous: Letitia John died at a residential school. Her identity was lost until now

September 29, 2023 — 
We know her name wasn’t 'Indian Girl 237,' but who is her family?

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Watch former Bisons football player, David Onyemata, on TSN

September 28, 2023 — 
You can watch former Bisons football player, David Onyemata on TSN in a feature that tracks his path from never having played football to his time at UM and path to the NFL. You may even see a guest appearance or two from Coach Brian Dobie.

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An aerial view of the Prairie Green landfill in the rural municipality of Rosser in Manitoba. A new Probe Research poll suggests two percentage points separate those who support a search of the landfill for the remains of two Indigenous women (47 per cent), compared to those who don't (45 per cent). (Trevor Brine/CBC)

CBC Manitoba: Manitobans split on landfill search for remains of Indigenous women, poll suggests

September 27, 2023 — 
Manitobans split on landfill search for remains of Indigenous women, poll suggests

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September 25-29, UM experts lend insights on #Mbpoli

September 26, 2023 — 
The election is just around the corner and UM experts are lending insights into the political parties' campaigns, and key issues that may influence Manitobans' decisions on Oct. 3.

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Bisons Kicker Maya Turner makes history, becoming the first woman to play and score in Canadian U sports.

Bisons’ kicker, Maya Turner, makes history becoming first woman to play, score in regular-season U Sports football game

September 25, 2023 — 
Manitoba Bisons' kicker Maya Turner made history on Saturday becoming the first woman to play and score in regular-season U Sports football game.

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