department of Indigenous studies News Archive
Indigenous
UM recognizes Indigenous Veterans Day and Remembrance Day
November 6, 2025 —
As we observe National Indigenous Veterans Day and Remembrance Day, we pause to reflect on the sacrifices made by Canadian veterans and Indigenous Peoples who served, often in the face of immense adversity.
Libraries
From Resistance to a House of Knowledge
October 29, 2025 —
The University of Manitoba’s Department of Indigenous Studies marks 50 years of leadership in Indigenous education, research and community connection—honouring a legacy that began with student activism in the 1970s and continues to inspire future generations.
Indigenous
CBC News: Indigenous artifacts held in Vatican Museums heading back to Canada
October 22, 2025 —
Dr. Niigaan Sinclair, Professor in the Department of Indigenous Studies at the University of Manitoba, spoke about the slow return of a birch bark scroll from the Vatican amid news that Indigenous artifacts held in the Vatican Museums are finally heading back to Canada.
Research and International
The Conversation: Confronting residential schools denialism is an ethical and shared Canadian responsibility
September 23, 2025 —
When the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Nation announced preliminary results of their search for unmarked burials of children at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School (IRS), Canada was forced to reckon with a truth that Survivors had always carried.
Faculty of Arts
CBC News: Too many schools still asking why, not how to implement Indigenous curriculum, says son of late TRC chair
June 3, 2025 —
Students are leading the conversations around reconciliation, says Niigaan Sinclair
Faculty of Arts
National Observer: Historic first: Three Indigenous ministers join Canada’s cabinet
May 14, 2025 —
Historic first: Three Indigenous ministers join Canada’s cabinet
Faculty of Arts
CTV News: Talks of Alberta separatism raising treaty concerns
May 7, 2025 —
Talks of Alberta separatism raising treaty concerns
Faculty of Arts
CTV Winnipeg: ‘This is unacceptable’: Polling station problems prompt calls for investigation
May 1, 2025 —
Polling hours for voters to cast ballots in Quebec’s Nunavik region during Monday’s federal election were inconsistent across many communities and in some cases, not open at all
Faculty of Arts
CityNews Winnipeg: Manitoba remembers Pope Francis’ legacy as province mourns
April 22, 2025 —
Manitoba remembers Pope Francis’ legacy as province mourns
Faculty of Arts
CTV Winnipeg: How the U of M is helping to revitalize Indigenous languages
March 31, 2025 —
How the U of M is helping to revitalize Indigenous languages