Indigenous News Archive
Land Blessing Ceremony held for the future home of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
August 16, 2021 —
The first step in envisioning the new permanent home for the NCTR
Truth before reconciliation: 8 ways to identify and confront Residential School denialism
August 10, 2021 —
In its 2015 final report, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission was clear: “Without truth … there can be no genuine reconciliation.”
Faculty of Arts
People who feel more connected to the natural world are more likely to support reconciliation
August 10, 2021 —
Both traditional Indigenous knowledge keepers and social psychological researchers have made strikingly similar conclusions about the connection between how people relate to each other and how they relate to the earth and other living beings
At the Forks: Where Indigenous and Human Rights Meet
August 9, 2021 —
New online platform to foster a dialogue surrounding Indigenous rights and human rights on the prairies and northwestern Ontario
Aug. 9 is International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
August 4, 2021 —
In recognition of this important day, it is fitting to discuss the implementation of the UN Declaration in Canada. Why is it important, and how does it help address the challenges we currently face in Canada?
Should bilingualism change in Canada? The debate over Gov. Gen. Mary Simon
July 26, 2021 —
'The federal government and all Canadians have an obligation to work towards reconciliation with Indigenous people, and to implement the TRC recommendations'
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How mindfulness and meditation can help us adjust to a new normal
July 16, 2021 —
Read how Indigenous scholar and dean of social work practices mindfulness and meditation to keep him grounded
CBC: Northern Manitoba First Nation aims to help feed community, fight diabetes with expanded vertical farm project
July 9, 2021 —
Opaskwayak Cree Nation working with U of M on project using smart technology to help grow veggies year-round
UM congratulates Mary Simon on her appointment as first Indigenous Governor General
July 6, 2021 —
'Her appointment is a significant and inspirational moment for Canada'
CBC: Nunavut PhD student wins award for research that blends Inuit knowledge and western science
July 5, 2021 —
Enooyaq Sudlovenick, who was raised on Baffin Island, Nunavut, is one of the 2021 recipients of the Weston Family Award in Northern Research