department of Indigenous studies News Archive
Faculty of Arts
CBC Indigenous: Advocates denounce Chrétien-era bid to weaken UN Indigenous rights declaration
January 22, 2024 —
CBC Indigenous: Advocates denounce Chrétien-era bid to weaken UN Indigenous rights declaration
Faculty of Arts
APTN News: Lucasfilm, APTN join plans for Ojibwe version of ‘Star Wars: A New Hope’
December 19, 2023 —
Lucasfilm, APTN join plans for Ojibwe version of ‘Star Wars: A New Hope’
Faculty of Arts
CBC Manitoba: The Assembly of First Nations is set to elect a new leader this week. The move comes after months of controversy and upheaval at the organization
December 5, 2023 —
The Assembly of First Nations is set to elect a new leader this week. The move comes after months of controversy and upheaval at the organization
Indigenous
CBC Indigenous: Winnipeg summit chips away at what Indigenous language learners call ‘the block’
December 1, 2023 —
Winnipeg summit chips away at what Indigenous language learners call 'the block'
Conversation Canada: Policing is not the answer to shoplifting, feeding people is
November 29, 2023 —
Merissa Davorn, Assistant Profesor in Indigenous Studies at the University of Manitoba, writes about how research has shown that in Prairie cities municipalities disproportionately fund police over essential services like housing and mental health support.
Faculty of Arts
Winnipeg Free Press: Riel acknowledgement called reconciliation milestone
November 24, 2023 —
Riel acknowledgement called reconciliation milestone
Desautels Faculty of Music
An operatic exploration of the heart of the Red River Métis
November 23, 2023 —
An innovative Manitoba opera featuring a number of Desautels Faculty of Music alumni becomes the world's first Métis opera.
Faculty of Education
CBC Manitoba: Schools in Winnipeg School Division seek alternatives to churches for grads, other events
November 9, 2023 —
Schools in Winnipeg School Division seek alternatives to churches for grads, other events
Faculty of Graduate Studies
Breaking the silence on Métis research
November 8, 2023 —
PhD research gives voice to scholars, methodologies
Faculty of Arts
Conversation Canada: Fact-checking residential school denialists and debunking ‘mass grave hoax’
October 17, 2023 —
What did Canadian news outlets actually report after the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation made their public announcements about their search for missing children? Two UM experts fact-check residential school denialists and a 'mass grave hoax' theory