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A woman who attended an Indian Day School joins her daughter as they look at the Orange shirts, shoes, flowers and messages on display outside the B.C. legislature in June 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

Research and International

Canada’s reckoning with colonialism and education must include Indian Day Schools

July 13, 2022 — 
Many Canadians are finally coming to terms with the truth that the Canadian government, in co-operation with Christian churches, ran a genocidal school system intended to 'kill the Indian in the child' for more than a century

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A watercolour painting of horizontal lines that suggest a prairie landscape with a far-off horizon.

TeachingLIFE

Land as teacher

June 29, 2022 — 
Land-based education means learning on, about and from the land

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2022 Student Affairs Participation Award Recipient Zoe Quill

Science student Zoe Quill receives 2022 Student Affairs Participation Award

June 23, 2022 — 
The award aims to recognize a student who has maintained high academic achievement while making a significant voluntary contribution to UM and/or the broader community

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Group photo of people wrapped in star blankets.

Indigenous

Sixth annual Indigenous Awards of Excellence celebrates 2021 and 2022 recipients in-person

June 22, 2022 — 
Each year, Indigenous Engagement and Communications, and the Office of the Vice-President (Indigenous) (OVPI) honours students, staff and faculty in the categories of community builder, trailblazer and outstanding achievement at the Indigenous Awards of Excellence

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Migizii Agamik with Teepee

Recognizing National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day

June 21, 2022 — 
A message from UM President and Vice-Chancellor Michael Benarroch and Vice-President (Indigenous) Dr. Catherine Cook

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View from the third floor of the Drake Centre. Looking from the balcony, across the way is a study area with glass around it and a sign that says Asper School of Business.

Asper School of Business

National Indigenous Peoples Day: time for reflection and action

June 21, 2022 — 
Today, the Asper School of Business recognizes and celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day. We are located on Treaty 1 Territory, the original lands of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation.

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Dr. Marcia Anderson in front of a teal backdrop

Free Press: Race-based data a hallmark of pandemic response

June 20, 2022 — 
Information collected shaped Manitoba’s vaccine roll out

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A ceremonial flame lit at the Mashkiki Gitigaan - Medicine Garden.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Rady Faculty celebrates National Indigenous Peoples’ Day

June 20, 2022 — 
The Rady Faculty of Health Sciences will honour National Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Tuesday, June 21, with morning and noon-hour celebrations on Bannatyne campus

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Law students surrounding a Tipi with Robson Hall in the background

Faculty of Law

Faculty of Law co-hosts SSHRC-funded Indigenous E-Conference with Lakehead, UNB

June 17, 2022 — 
On July 7, 2022, Robson Hall’s Common Room will be the site of a SSHRC-funded in-person and online workshop focussed on identifying ways to end the phenomenon of police killing Indigenous people in need of assistance.

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Photo of Raven Morrisseau sitting and smiling.

Indigenous

Finding your way With Blankstein Momentum

June 16, 2022 — 
The Blankstein Momentum Program is a source of support to returning Indigenous students looking to improve their academic performance and expand their social networks; now accepting applications for the 2022-2023 academic year

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