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‘When you succeed, we succeed’

November 27, 2025 — 
The New Buffalo Education Gathering brought 382 Indigenous high school students to UM’s Fort Garry campus, offering guidance, inspiration and a glimpse into the supports available for Indigenous learners. Led by the Indigenous Student Recruitment and Community Relations team, the event highlighted ethical recruitment, community connection and the message that “when you succeed, we succeed.”

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Indigenous

Building on a decade of Truth and Reconciliation

November 24, 2025 — 
To reflect on this milestone, we turn to the voices of those who have helped shape the NCTR and its deep connection to UM over the past decade.

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Expanding the Herd: Indigenous artists bring new life to UM’s iconic bison

November 14, 2025 — 
Bison have always been at the heart of the University of Manitoba. More than a symbol, they carry stories of strength, resilience and belonging—values shared across the UM community. This year, that story grows even stronger.

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Bulletin board display featuring photos and a blue poster reading “University of Manitoba Indigenous Studies 50th Anniversary.”

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.

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Dr. Dan Henhawk speaking with an outdoor education class

Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management

Guiding educators to Indigenous land-based learning

October 15, 2025 — 
Renewal: Indigenous Perspectives on Land-Based Education In and Beyond the Classroom is the second book from editors Christine M'Lot and Katya Ferguson Adamov.

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Laura Tohe standing outdoors, wearing a green shawl and turquoise jewelry.

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“Language is fragile; it can be forgotten if it’s not passed on or spoken” 

October 9, 2025 — 
Navajo Nation Poet Laureate Emerita Dr. Laura Tohe will visit the University of Manitoba on Thursday, October 16 at 4:00 p.m. in the John A. Russell Atrium for a lecture and poetry reading on language, memory, and presence. Hosted by the Canada Research Chair in Miyo We’citowin & Digital Sovereignties, Women’s and Gender Studies (Arts), and the Faculty of Architecture.

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Illustration of three wooden canoes by a riverside with grass, rocks, woven baskets filled with berries, and part of a colorful blanket.

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Exploring how to Research in Good Ways

October 8, 2025 — 
The University of Manitoba has launched Researching in Good Ways, an Indigenous-led initiative that brings researchers and Indigenous communities together to foster respectful, reciprocal and relationship-based research practices.

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Dr. Angie Bruce speaks at a microphone.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Rady symposium explores recruitment, retention of Indigenous faculty 

October 7, 2025 — 
Increasing the number of Indigenous faculty members at UM requires a strategy to ensure that they are not just hired, but valued and supported, speakers said at a symposium on Sept. 25.  

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“Working together. That’s how we heal.”

October 3, 2025 — 
The short film created by Erica Daniels (Kejic Productions), “Bringing Our Ancestors Home”, shares the story of the first years of the (RRRC) at UM.

Lisa Mendez and Maura Macaulay wear star blankets and pose alongside Esther Cook and Margaret McGregor at Misipawistik Cree Nation.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Rady educator and student honoured for dedication to First Nation community

September 29, 2025 — 
The community of Misipawistik Cree Nation near Grand Rapids recently honoured an educator and a student from the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences for their commitment to a partnership with First Nations communities through a program at the Office of Interprofessional Collaboration (OIPC). 

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