Indigenous News Archive
Indigenous
Honour Louis Riel Day by plugging into upcoming Métis virtual events
February 9, 2021 —
Whether you are looking to get more active, or are eager to learn more about Métis history, there’s a virtual event for you from now through March
Faculty of Law
Accelerating Indigenous self-determination after Trump
February 8, 2021 —
Australian Indigenous activist-turned-academic Prof. Megan Davis has more than two decades of work with the United Nations under her belt
New York Times: He Almost Quit the Law. Instead, He Reset Canada’s Indigenous Dialogue.
February 8, 2021 —
Murray Sinclair, who just retired from Canada’s Senate, led a truth and reconciliation commission that still shapes the national conversation
Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
Sport for reconciliation: Re-storying sport for development
February 4, 2021 —
The Feb. 18 seminar will cast a critical Indigenous lens on the colonial tensions surrounding sport for development and reconciliation.
Faculty of Arts
New Centre opens in the Faculty of Arts
February 3, 2021 —
A new research centre at the University of Manitoba hopes to connect and serve social science researchers in the academic, private industry and non-profit communities.
Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
A safe virtual space for BIPOC students, staff & alumni
February 2, 2021 —
The FKRM student council has created a safe space for the BIPOC community to share and connect in a virtual setting.
Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Arts introduces Indigenous content requirement
January 11, 2021 —
New students who are entering the Faculty of Arts starting in Fall 2021 will include at least three credit hours of Indigenous course content in their studies in order to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree
Principles for working in good ways with Indigenous communities
January 11, 2021 —
Community Engaged Learning is inviting UM staff and faculty members to explore 10 principles for working in good ways with Indigenous communities as part a new virtual Lunch and Learn series on Indigenous community engagement
Top stories of 2020
December 22, 2020 —
A year to remember or a year to forget? The COVID-19 pandemic dominated headlines across the globe, including here at the University of Manitoba, but there was always light behind the dark clouds. Positive stories shone through.
UM Today editors pick their top stories of 2020
December 22, 2020 —
Here are some stories that caught the attention of the UM Today editors