Indigenous News Archive
President’s message on National Indigenous Peoples Day
June 19, 2019 —
'As a community, we celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day, honouring the rich histories, cultures and traditions, as well as the many contributions, of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples of Turtle Island'
Asper School of Business
Asper student Jared Kozak on finding your niche as an Indigenous programmer
June 19, 2019 —
Asper undergraduate student Jared Kozak started working with technology in high school, when he offered to build a system to book tutors for his school district’s peer tutoring program. Kozak started to get a hang of building and the system began to shape up. It was then that Kozak realized he had a real interest for programming.
Op-ed: The strike, Shoal Lake and Indigenous dispossession
June 18, 2019 —
The Winnipeg General Strike and the arrival of Shoal Lake water in Winnipeg taps occurred at the same time, and in the same place, and are part of a larger story of Indigenous dispossession.
Food Systems Research Group
Register TODAY for the June 26 Food Systems Student Symposium
June 18, 2019 —
There is still time to register for the June 26 Food Systems Student Symposium!
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Stand in your power
June 14, 2019 —
Leslie Spillett, the new Knowledge Keeper at Ongomiizwin, wants to create a system where Indigenous people don’t just survive, but thrive
![Alumnus Fiogho Tonwe [MBA/17] speaks at a brand focus group session.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Brand-consultation_WEB-150x150.jpg)
University of Manitoba unveils new logo
June 12, 2019 —
Rich in symbolism, a new logo is the first step in the university’s brand evolution
The Conversation: Canada’s MMIWG report spurs debate on the shifting definitions of genocide
June 7, 2019 —
'One genocide is never the same as another, and therefore a static law or a fixed concept of genocide is of little use to protect us from its horrors'
Outstanding graduates and remarkable Canadians are recipients of honorary degrees at U of M’s 140th Spring Convocation
May 31, 2019 —
Each year, the U of M bestows honorary degrees upon individuals who have achieved acclaim for their advancements
The Conversation: Ancestral languages are essential to Indigenous identities in Canada
May 31, 2019 —
'My work in the area of Indigenous education and languages leads me to believe what is core to the concern for language support is the meanings and narratives that are reflected in language'
Indigenous
Verna J. Kirkness Program encourages youth for 10th year
May 29, 2019 —
The Program has attracted 41 students from 12 different communities throughout Manitoba and Saskatchewan