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Dr. Niigaan Sinclair

Faculty of Arts

BBC: How to experience Winnipeg’s Indigenous culture

October 13, 2024 — 
How to experience Winnipeg's Indigenous culture

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Faculty of Graduate Studies

Three Faculty of Arts students receive prestigious Vanier Scholarship

October 7, 2024 — 
PhD candidates from the departments of psychology and Indigenous studies can now count themselves among Canada’s top graduate students.

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colourful graphic with red, yellow, green and white on dark blue background featuring the words lets get to gether, metis studies symposium

Faculty of Education

Faculty of Education building connections, elevating the voices of Indigenous scholars and thinkers

September 19, 2024 — 
From September 25 to 28, the University of Manitoba will host Mawachihitotaak (Let’s Get Together): Métis Studies Symposium.

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Costumed Star Wars characters pose with voice actors and producers on red carpet in front of Star Wars sign.

Faculty of Arts

PHOTOS: Anishinaabemowin-dubbed Star Wars (Anangong Miigaading): A New Hope debuts in Winnipeg

August 14, 2024 — 
Voice cast, producers and fans celebrate at world premiere, which took place August 8, 2024 at Centennial Concert Hall in Winnipeg

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group picture including Star Wars characters for world premiere of Star Wars-Ojibwe version at Winnipeg Centennial Concert Hall on Aug. 8, 2024

What’s up on Disney Plus: Premiere of Star Wars: A New Hope – Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) Version

August 9, 2024 — 
A good overview of the official premiere of Star Wars (Anangong Miigaading), A New Hope, held last night at the Centennial Concert Hall on Aug. 8.

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Pat Ningewance-Nadeau

Faculty of Arts

The Globe and Mail: The new hope for Star Wars? An Ojibwe family in Winnipeg

August 1, 2024 — 
The new hope for Star Wars? An Ojibwe family in Winnipeg

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Star Wars (Anangong Miigaading), A New Hope: an alliance to revitalize the Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) language set to make its premiere August 8, 2024

June 28, 2024 — 
The Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) version of Star Wars: A New Hope makes its debut August 8, 2024 at Centennial Concert Hall in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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The Bentwood Box at National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.

Mythbusting: Residential Schools were well-intentioned

June 20, 2024 — 
For National Indigenous History month, we're looking to dispel some myths that may be held around Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Sean Carleton, associate professor, in the Department of History and Department of Indigenous Studies addresses the critical issue of residential school denialism, a form of misinformation that distorts the facts about the residential school system.

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Mythbusting: Indigenous Peoples get everything for free

June 18, 2024 — 
As part of National Indigenous History month, we take a look at dispelling some myths that may be held around the Indigenous Peoples. Watch our first video with Niigaan Sinclair, graduate chair and professor in the Department of Indigenous studies, columnist and sought-after voice on education, politics and reconciliation.

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Bald man with a short beard, wearing black suite, white shirt leaning on a guard rail.

Faculty of Arts

CBC British Columbia: Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc says ‘215’ search for truth continues

May 27, 2024 — 
Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc says '215' search for truth continues

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