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UM community members honoured with Indspire Awards

May 20, 2021 — 
Congratulations to vice-president (Indigenous) Dr. Catherine Cook [MD/87, MSc/03], Faculty of Arts student Justin Langan and alumna Nahanni Fontaine [MA/01], who have received 2021 Indspire Awards – the highest honour the Indigenous community bestows upon its own people

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Fifth annual Indigenous Awards of Excellence goes virtual

May 12, 2021 — 
Over 10 days, the recipients of this year’s awards will be honoured through a series of videos

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Ted Fontaine with his wife, Morgan. // Photo by Andrew Woolford

On the passing of Ted Fontaine

May 12, 2021 — 
UM community is saddened to hear of the passing of Theodore (Ted) Fontaine on May 10

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Indigenous UM students honoured at virtual Manitoba Indigenous Youth Achievement Awards

May 10, 2021 — 
Five Indigenous students at UM were recognized with awards

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Remembering missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and Two-Spirit people

May 3, 2021 — 
May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit people

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Honouring First Nations, Métis and Inuit graduates

May 3, 2021 — 
Indigenous campus community celebrated graduates virtually on May 8

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Centre for Human Rights Research to explore the meaning of Land Back for Earth Day

April 16, 2021 — 
All are welcome to attend a screening and panel event exploring Land Back.

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Head of Ongomiizwin’s community connections helps guide COVID-19 First Nations response work

April 16, 2021 — 
Melanie MacKinnon has been working tirelessly to advocate on the COVID-19 Pandemic Response team for First Nations communities in Manitoba

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Why words matter: The negative impacts of racial microaggressions on Indigenous and other racialized people

April 13, 2021 — 
Microaggressions may seem small or 'micro,' but as incessant forms of racism, they can have big impacts on mental health, physical health and social life

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Connecting culture and community

April 5, 2021 — 
Developed by the Indigenous Student Centre, the Qualico Bridge to Success program provides culturally based resources to support First Nations, Métis and Inuit students as they begin their post-secondary journeys at UM

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