Indigenous UM students honoured at virtual Manitoba Indigenous Youth Achievement Awards

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.

Centre for Human Rights Research, Earth Day, environmental studies, Faculty of Arts, Indigenous

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

Alumni, COVID-19, Indigenous, Indigenous Scholar Profile, Ongomiizwin Indigenous Institute of Health and Healing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

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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

Equity Diversity and Inclusion, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Indigenous, psychology, racism, Research and International, The Conversation

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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

Indigenous, indigenous student centre, indigenous students, Students

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Indigenous News

Linguistics alumna says recognizing Indigenous Languages Day is crucial to our histories

March 29, 2021 —
Anna Parenteau says working with Indigenous Languages is where she is meant to be

Alumni, Faculty of Arts, linguistics

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Indigenous News

NCTR launches a new website and archive database – nctr.ca

March 29, 2021 —
Multiple resources for all of Canada to learn and create educational programs and reconciliation initiatives

Indigenous, National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, NCTR, Reconciliation

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Graphic novel aims to educate K-12 learners on residential school history

March 24, 2021 —
Sean Carleton will collaborate with the Native studies department, NCTR and the University of Manitoba Press to create a graphic novel on residential school history

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Alumni News

Alumni POV: Indigenous voices as equals, not tokens

March 19, 2021 —
'I want to see a Canada where the voices of Indigenous women are heard and acknowledged not as tokens but as equals and respected politicians and judges'

Alumni, Alumni POV, Faculty of Arts, Indigenous, politics

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Stephanie Scott appointed Executive Director of NCTR

March 10, 2021 —
Appointment marks the beginning of a critical new phase for the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation

Indigenous, National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation

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