Indigenous News Archive
Alumni
The Disrupters: Alumnae who persisted in an inequitable world
March 6, 2020 —
As this year’s International Women’s Day calls for a more gender-equal world, we’re celebrating our own UM alumnae whose perseverance led to incredible contributions for Manitoba, Canada, and the world
COVID-19 Rapid Response Program funding for studies in Indigenous populations
March 6, 2020 —
Two University of Manitoba researchers have received nearly $1 million in COVID-19 Rapid Response Program funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research for research projects that focus on public health responses in Indigenous populations.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
‘Not less than human’
March 3, 2020 —
North America’s Indigenous people face many health disparities, much of which can be traced back to colonization of their land by European settlers, says the keynote speaker of this year’s upcoming Helen Glass Research Symposium
Faculty of Law
Robson Hall welcomes Kawaskimhon Moot to birthplace of Louis Riel
February 28, 2020 —
Robson Hall Faculty of Law at the University of Manitoba is pleased to host the 26th Kawaskimhon National Moot, March 6-7, 2020. Manitoba’s law school will be welcoming law students from across Canada to participate in this consensus-based, non-adversarial moot that incorporates Indigenous legal traditions alongside federal, provincial and international law.
Lessons Learned report released following review of the Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement
February 21, 2020 —
Informed by Residential School Survivors from across the country, a report released this week outlines lessons learned in reviewing the Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement (IRSSA)
Indigenous
Métis scholar reflects on his lifelong career shaping the minds of students
February 20, 2020 —
Dr. Fred Shore began teaching at 20-years old. Now, as he approaches his last semester in the classroom, he reflects on his journey and the changes he's helped shape in the UM community.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Symposium emphasizes the importance of sharing stories in Indigenous Health research
February 18, 2020 —
Ongomiizwin – Research hosted its seventh annual Indigenous Health Research Symposium, “Past, Present, Future: Telling Our Stories” on Bannatyne campus
Human Resources
Indigenous students invited to apply for summer internships
February 18, 2020 —
The internship program is an exciting opportunity for Indigenous students to access unique career-related experiences in their field of study.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
New course ponders Indigenous issues in food systems
February 18, 2020 —
Students will learn the role of Indigenous agriculture and food globally, and in their final project, develop a proposal addresssing a target issue
Three UM students are recipients of MMF scholarships
February 14, 2020 —
Nine post-secondary students are recipients of the first series of scholarships funded through the Manitoba Métis Federation, with three enrolled at the University of Manitoba.