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Graduation Pow Wow 101

April 30, 2018 — 
Event schedule and answers to frequently asked questions for the May 5 celebration

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Art students

Indigenous News

Graduation Pow Wow profile: Cameron Flamand

April 29, 2018 — 
Growing up, Cameron Flamand knew a bit about his Indigenous heritage, but it wasn’t something that he was necessarily proud of or openly discussed with others. When he entered university though, his perspective changed

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Yatta Kanu

Faculty of Education News

‘No neutral approach to teaching’

April 27, 2018 — 
In order for teachers to bring about meaningful positive change, they have to get political, says Prof. Yatta Kanu

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Indigenous News

Graduation Pow Wow profile: Jeremy McKay

April 25, 2018 — 
You can often find law student Jeremy McKay [BComm/14] in Migizii Agamik – Bald Eagle Lodge, providing support and guidance to other Indigenous students

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Inside the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation at the University of Manitoba

Apology from Pope overdue, says NCTR

April 19, 2018 — 
The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation supports the motion that was introduced in the House of Commons, calling for Canadian Catholic bishops to request that the Pope apologize for the Catholic Church’s role in the Indian Residential School system

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Indigenous News

Indigenous knowledges, history celebrated during first-ever Indigenous Awareness Month

April 6, 2018 — 
More than 30 events were held, with collaboration from several faculties and student groups on campus

‘Misko Fest’ by @charithgram

March Instagram photo contest winners

April 4, 2018 — 
To celebrate Indigenous Awareness Month, we asked you to show us your favourite Indigenous artwork, architecture, spaces or elements on campus for our March Instagram contest

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Indigenous student advisor, Vanessa Lillie.

Faculty of Arts News

Indigenous student advisor wins National Academic Advising Association grant

April 3, 2018 — 
The National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) has named Vanessa Lillie as the recipient of the 2018 Region 6 Tribal Advisor Grant

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The Louis Riel statute outside Migizii Agamik – Bald Eagle Lodge.

Indigenous News

Indspire campus visit a soaring success

April 2, 2018 — 
More than 150 Indigenous students from schools in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and the Northwest Territories convened at the U of M as part of Indspire's Soaring: Indigenous Youth Empowerment Gathering

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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

Department of family medicine names first Indigenous health lead

March 28, 2018 — 
Alumna leads the way for the next generation of physicians

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