Indigenous News Archive
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
TeachingLIFE
Land as teacher
June 29, 2022 —
Land-based education means learning on, about and from the land
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
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
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
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.
Free Press: Race-based data a hallmark of pandemic response
June 20, 2022 —
Information collected shaped Manitoba’s vaccine roll out
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
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.
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