Indigenous News Archive
Faculty of Law
Globe and Mail Op-Ed: What Canadians should understand about the federal UNDRIP bill
December 17, 2020 —
On Dec. 3, the Liberal government tabled Bill C-15, an Act respecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), fulfilling their election promise to introduce such legislation by the end of 2020.
Indigenous
Métis Scholar explores the importance of UNDRIP
December 17, 2020 —
Brenda L. Gunn has invested a great deal of her career to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which was tabled in the House of Commons in early December.
Statement on the five-year anniversary of the TRC closing ceremony
December 15, 2020 —
The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation reflects on the progress that has been made, and what still needs to be done to move towards reconciliation, healing, and justice for Survivors, their families, and communities
Truth and Reconciliation Commissioners gather for first time in five years to raise alarm
December 15, 2020 —
The three Commissioners of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission are issuing a public statement expressing their concern about the slow and uneven pace of implementation of the Calls to Action
Remembering the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s closing ceremony
December 11, 2020 —
Dec. 15, 2020 marks the five-year anniversary of one of the key milestones in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC)’s journey: its closing ceremony and release of its final report
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
First Nations children face large gaps in health, well-being compared to other Manitoba kids
December 9, 2020 —
The health and well-being of First Nations children are unequal to those of other Manitoba children, a new study in partnership with First Nations researchers shows
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
College of Nursing celebrates graduate student competition winners
December 4, 2020 —
When the College of Nursing postponed the 2020 Helen Glass Research Symposium in March, it was only days before the University of Manitoba cancelled in-person classes due to COVID-19. However, at that point, submissions were already sent in for one of the symposium’s signature events, the Graduate Student Poster Competition.
Revealed: The cultural landscape of Fort Garry campus
December 2, 2020 —
Report recognizes the Indigenous and environmental histories of the lands, will help inform planning and design
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Science introduces the Wawatay program for Indigenous students
December 1, 2020 —
The new Wawatay program will see the first cohort of Indigenous students at the University of Manitoba journey together through a bachelor of science degree. The long-term goal of the program is to see Indigenous scientists doing research and working in Manitoba.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
A blueprint for First Nations health service delivery
November 30, 2020 —
When the number of COVID-19 cases in a First Nations community exceeds or is anticipated to exceed what the local health workforce can manage, a rapid response team is quickly deployed