Indigenous News Archive

June 15, 2021 — 
A message from the President and Vice-President (Indigenous)

June 14, 2021 — 
We cannot say we support Truth and Reconciliation without a commitment to learn the truth.

June 11, 2021 — 
Audrey Richard, Dr. Wanda Wuttunee and Dr. Yvonne Pompana are all set for retirement this summer

May 31, 2021 — 
Following the devastating discovery of the remains of 215 children at the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School on Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc lands – supports for students are available

May 25, 2021 — 
An Inuk student at the University of Manitoba is getting set to graduate with a masters in architecture and set off to take on her own projects

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

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

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

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

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