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Campus Day Care Centre expansion to begin with Government of Manitoba support

March 9, 2017 — 
Creating up to 52 new spaces at the U of M Campus Day Care Centre, supporting faculty, staff, and especially students

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Indigenous U of M students.

U of M Indigenous leadership group seeks donations for the city’s homeless

March 9, 2017 — 
The University of Manitoba’s Indigenous leadership group, known as the Indigenous Circle of Empowerment (ICE), is raising funds and collecting donations for their 2nd Annual Bannock and Backpacks Donation Drive

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Indigenous student advisor Justin Rasmussen also recently won a National Academic Advising Association award.

U of M student advisor selected for Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference

March 2, 2017 — 
Indigenous student advisor Justin Rasmussen has been selected for the esteemed 2017 Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference this coming June

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The Star: Joseph Boyden story’s originality called into question

February 24, 2017 — 
Grad student Chuck Bourgeois reports on some oddities between texts

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Indigenous students in Migizii Agamik

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New awards to honour Indigenous students

February 22, 2017 — 
New awards to celebrate the exceptional achievements and contributions of Indigenous students

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Migizii Agamik with Teepee

Proposals selected to advance Indigenous Achievement

February 15, 2017 — 
Nearly $800,000 awarded to 22 successful projects as part of Indigenous Initiatives Fund

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On Feb. 17, 2017, the Métis flag will be raised at University Centre at 10:30 a.m.

Louis Riel Day Celebrations

February 14, 2017 — 
On Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, the third-annual U of M Louis Riel Day Celebrations will take place at Migizii Agamik – Bald Eagle Lodge

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Louis Riel, circa 1870

Remembering the legacy of Louis Riel

February 14, 2017 — 
For decades, Louis Riel was condemned as a rebel and traitor. Today, he is considered the founding father of Manitoba, a visionary thinker and protector of minority rights and culture

Students outside Migizii Agamik - Bald Eagle Lodge.

Indigenous Student Newsletter launches

January 31, 2017 — 
The bi-weekly e-newsletter is a new opportunity for Indigenous students to get the most from their university experience

Survivors Circle members (l-r):Piita Irniq, Barney Williams, Helene Johnson, Terri Brown, Doris Young, Ted Quewezance (absent: Shirley Flowers)

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Introducing the NCTR Survivors Circle

January 26, 2017 — 
The seven-member body was selected by the Governing Circle and officially welcomed in a ceremony on Jan. 25.

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