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Advancing Reconciliation and Promoting Indigenous Achievement News Archive

Angie Bruce wearing a black jacket and fuchsia top and wearing beaded earrings.

Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

Times Higher Education: What Indigenous knowledge brings to higher education

December 19, 2024 — 
What Indigenous knowledge brings to higher education

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President and Vice-Chancellor Michael Benarroch

The Canadian Press: Year in review: A look at events in June 2024

December 12, 2024 — 
Year in review: A look at events in June 2024

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Three student volunteers greet new students at orientation. They stand in front of an inflatable University of Manitoba arch and hold signs that say "We are all Bisons"

Students

Trailbreakers and impact makers: standout student success stories of 2024

November 29, 2024 — 
UM students have been making an impact in Manitoba and around the world. Check out the year’s top stories showcasing student accomplishments in academics, community impact and personal pursuits.

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MIKAELA MACKENZIE / FREE PRESS Metis fiddling instructor Patti Kusturok (left) and Indigenous Studies grad student Krysta Alexson at the University of Manitoba.

Desautels Faculty of Music

Winnipeg Free Press: U of M unique Métis fiddling course strikes a chord

November 27, 2024 — 
U of M unique Métis fiddling course strikes a chord

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Wild rice field

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

The Globe and Mail: Circular-economy-based food systems

November 22, 2024 — 
Circular-economy-based food systems

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Metis PhD student and Indigenous Veteran, Shauna Mulligan, beside a photo of her grandfather, who also served in the military

Indigenous

UM honours Indigenous Veterans Day and Remembrance Day

November 7, 2024 — 
As we observe Remembrance Day and National Indigenous Veterans Day, we pause to reflect on the sacrifices made by Canadian veterans and Indigenous Peoples who served, often in the face of immense adversity.

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people building a Tipi outside

Price Faculty of Engineering

Decolonizing and Indigenizing engineering education

September 27, 2024 — 
The Price Faculty of Engineering continues in its initiative for positive change with a course that brings together Indigenous and non-Indigenous engineering students to reflect on the ways that engineering can emphasize and further incorporate Indigenous Peoples and their worldviews into the profession.

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Orange hearts with messages of truth and reconciliation in a grassy field.

Mythbusting for Truth and Reconciliation

September 27, 2024 — 
The road to Reconciliation is continuous and truth is imperative on the journey. In honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, UM professors and allies dispel some long-held myths around Indigenous Peoples and culture.

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Artist posing in front of mural

Price Faculty of Engineering

Dynamic mural sparks conversation

September 25, 2024 — 
A new mural has been completed in the Price Faculty of Engineering with the theme of 'Truth and Reconciliation and Engineering'. This visually striking and intellectually challenging piece of art acknowledges the past, illustrates the present and paints a future of reclaiming what was lost.

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UM's 2024 Heart Garden in Buller greenspace

Heart garden is in a new space, with the same impactful goal

September 24, 2024 — 
It’s in a different spot but the purpose and goal of UM’s heart garden, remains the same. Read more about the annual initiative and why organizers say, humility is at the root of acts of Reconciliation.

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