Indigenous News Archive
Faculty of Arts
Summer Institute on Literacy in Indigenous Content open to UM faculty and staff
May 3, 2022 —
This summer, University of Manitoba faculty and staff have the opportunity to explore the cultural and historical context of Indigenous peoples in Manitoba and across Canada – virtually.
Indigenous
UM Today features Indigenous graduates
May 3, 2022 —
Learn the stories of Jesse McGregor and Taylor Tutkaluke
UM researcher and American colleagues discover new genus of plants
April 19, 2022 —
UM biologist Az Klymiuk along with colleagues Gar Rothwell and Ruth Stockey of Oregon State University have discovered a new genus of ancient plants that is unlike any other plant on Earth, living or extinct
Winnipeg Free Press: A ‘remarkable physician leader’
April 18, 2022 —
Dr. Marcia Anderson celebrated for her service to Indigenous people and other communities
Indigenous
Annual Traditional Graduation Pow Wow returns
April 14, 2022 —
After two years, the Annual Traditional Graduation Pow Wow is back!
One fish, two fish, big fish, old fish
April 13, 2022 —
Gary Anderson is the NSERC/Manitoba Hydro Industrial Research Chair in Conservation Aquaculture of Lake Sturgeon at the University of Manitoba
St. John's College
38th annual Marjorie Ward Lecture: Curator & artist Jaimie Isaac
April 11, 2022 —
St. John's College's 38th annual Marjorie Ward Lecture is coming up on April 21 at 7 p.m. and will feature curator and interdisciplinary artist, Jamie Isaac with "Inherited Legacies; places of recognition and acknowledgement of Indigenous presence. Reflecting on rising with community, artistic practice and curating with care."
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
New course to explore health care and research with Indigenous focus
April 11, 2022 —
The College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences is offering a new course for the summer term that will explore health care and research from Indigenous worldviews and experiences. The course is open to all UM graduate students.
Faculty of Law
Achieving reconciliation: Kawaskimhon Moot trains law students to advocate for Indigenous rights
April 8, 2022 —
The Kawaskimhon Moot (Kawaskimhon being a word of Cree origin that translates as “speaking with knowledge”) incorporates Indigenous legal traditions with federal, provincial and international law. With no winners or losers, mooters take part in roundtable negotiations on a particular topic, representing their assigned party. Team Manitoba was very pleased with their negotiation outcome. “After over 12 hours at the negotiation table, my teammate Katie and I were able to come to a memorandum of agreement with the other parties in the spirit of reconciliation,” said Hasenack. “This experience also allowed us to connect with like-minded law students from across Canada, who share a passion for Indigenous rights.”
Historic investment in NCTR helps shape the future for generations to come
April 8, 2022 —
Federal budget to support the operations of and a new building for the NCTR