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People embrace in front of the Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill at a memorial for the 215 children whose remains were found at the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School. // THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

As an Indigenous doctor, I see the legacy of residential schools and ongoing racism in today’s health care

June 7, 2021 — 
'The legacy of residential schools is not just in the intergenerational trauma and impacts on Indigenous families and communities — it is also in the health care system'

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Faculty of Architecture

IDPSA releases statement on the tragic discovery on Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation

June 2, 2021 — 
Indigenous Design and Planning Student Association released the following statement on the tragic discovery reported this past week in Kamloops, BC.  

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Support for students

May 31, 2021 — 
Following the devastating discovery of the remains of 215 children at the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School on Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc lands – supports for students are available

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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Every Child Matters

May 31, 2021 — 
We are deeply saddened and heartbroken about the discovery of the remains of 215 Indigenous children found in Kamloops. B.C. at the site of the former  Kamloops Indian Residential School.

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UM lowers flag to honour children of Kamloops Indian Residential School

May 30, 2021 — 
UM lowered its flag over the Administration Building to honour the children whose remains were discovered on the grounds of the Kamloops Indian Residential School

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Global News: ‘Trailblazing’ medical grad looks forward to providing care for underserved Indigenous communities

May 28, 2021 — 
Brooke Cochrane, 26, will officially become a medical doctor in June

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Price Faculty of Engineering

Meet the ENGAP Class of 2021

May 27, 2021 — 
ENGAP and the Price Faculty of Engineering looks forward to welcoming back the ENGAP Classes of 2020 and 2021 for formal celebrations as soon as it is safe to do so

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APTN: Inuk architectural grad getting set to redesign the world

May 25, 2021 — 
An Inuk student at the University of Manitoba is getting set to graduate with a masters in architecture and set off to take on her own projects

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Asper School of Business

Asper student wins UM Trailblazer Award

May 21, 2021 — 
Jennifer Moose’s unique journey helps pave the road for other Indigenous business students

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UM community members honoured with Indspire Awards

May 20, 2021 — 
Congratulations to vice-president (Indigenous) Dr. Catherine Cook [MD/87, MSc/03], Faculty of Arts student Justin Langan and alumna Nahanni Fontaine [MA/01], who have received 2021 Indspire Awards – the highest honour the Indigenous community bestows upon its own people

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