department of Native studies News Archive
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Three Indigenous retirees reflect on their influential careers
June 11, 2021 —
Audrey Richard, Dr. Wanda Wuttunee and Dr. Yvonne Pompana are all set for retirement this summer
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Remembering missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and Two-Spirit people
May 3, 2021 —
May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit people
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Graphic novel aims to educate K-12 learners on residential school history
March 24, 2021 —
Sean Carleton will collaborate with the Native studies department, NCTR and the University of Manitoba Press to create a graphic novel on residential school history
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Head of Native Studies wants to reframe discussions around power relationships in history
December 6, 2019 —
Moving towards reconciliation is the driving force behind Dr. Cary Miller's work
Faculty of Arts
Wpg Free Press: U of M takes step to revitalize Indigenous languages
September 3, 2019 —
'Indigenous languages are the best way for us to understand Indigenous cultures and communities'
Graduation Pow Wow Profile: Noah Wilson
April 30, 2019 —
In addition to academic growth, the university experience is largely considered to be a time of immense personal development
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Graduation Pow Wow profile: Jenna Vandal
April 29, 2019 —
A true advocate for the environment and Indigenous rights, student Jenna Vandal has always carved her own path
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Indspire campus visit a soaring success
April 2, 2018 —
More than 150 Indigenous students from schools in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and the Northwest Territories convened at the U of M as part of Indspire's Soaring: Indigenous Youth Empowerment Gathering
Globe and Mail: How the death of Colten Boushie allowed a myth to be told in court
February 14, 2018 —
U of M professors dissect a story, told since settler's days, that was recast in court
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Louis Riel Day: Celebrating Métis inclusion on campus
February 13, 2018 —
On Friday, February 16, the fourth-annual Louis Riel Day celebrations will take place at Migizii Agamik - Bald Eagle Lodge, beginning at 11 a.m.