Elders-in-residence News Archive
Indigenous
Two-Spirit Métis Elder encourages community to choose love and acceptance
June 2, 2023 —
Two-Spirit Elder Charlotte Nolin is an elder in residence at Ongomiizwin – Indigenous Institute of Health and Healing at the University of Manitoba. She is an Indigenous person of Métis ancestry – Oji-Cree and French – a survivor of the “Sixties Scoop” and a member of the 2SLGBTQQIA+ community. Through her role with the University, Elder Nolin looks to her own journey to help others.
Indigenous
The Indigenous Student Centre Hosts Its 16th Annual Elders and Traditional Peoples Gathering
October 11, 2022 —
We sat down with Elder-in-Residence Carl Stone to learn some of the history behind Elders Gathering at the UM, his involvement and to learn about what to expect by attending the two-day event.
Faculty of Law
Getting oriented in a modern-day law school
September 9, 2022 —
If members of the law Class of 1925 had jumped into a time machine and attended the Juris Doctor Class of 2025 first year law orientation, they would be confounded at the difference in attitudes towards mental health, equality, diversity and inclusion, Indigenization of the Juris Doctor curriculum and a strong movement towards reconciliation.