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Indigenous

Building connections and supporting success

May 8, 2024 — 
The Qualico Bridge to Success program helps facilitate the transition of new Indigenous students into post-secondary education at UM. It offers pre-orientation activities, academic learning support, advising, peer mentoring and special events that enhance their first-year experience.

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Culturally sensitive counselling a cornerstone of new EFAP

May 6, 2024 — 
University of Manitoba employees can now benefit from culturally sensitive counselling services through a new Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP) Kii by CloudMD. Kii offers mental health supports for the BIPOC and LGBTQIA2S+ communities, along with Elder and Knowledge Keeper supports for Indigenous employees.

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Pat Ningewance-Nadeau

UM Faces and Spaces: Pat Ningewance-Nadeau, Department of Indigenous Studies

May 3, 2024 — 
Maintaining the vitality of Indigenous languages, especially the Ojibwe language is Pat Ningewance-Nadeau's passion. Read on to find out more about Pat and her exciting role in the Star Wars universe.

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Grads share their excitement for Annual Traditional Graduation Pow Wow

May 2, 2024 — 
VIDEO: Grads share their excitement for Annual Traditional Pow Wow

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A group of pow wow dancers in colourful regalia.

Indigenous

Annual Traditional Graduation Pow Wow to celebrate 35th year

April 3, 2024 — 
Every year, the University of Manitoba and broader communities gather at the Fort Garry campus to celebrate Indigenous graduates at the Annual Traditional Graduation Pow Wow. While the faces may change from year to year, one thing remains the same: the sense of excitement in the air.

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Watercolour painting of two heads facing each other with flowing language bubbles coming out of their mouths. Colours include blues, yellows, oranges, and reds.

Faculty of Arts

Indigenous languages bring educational and economic opportunities

March 27, 2024 — 
Universities can play a pivotal role in supporting Indigenous language revitalization efforts through their courses, their experts, their resources, and their cultural programs and supports.

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Dr. Catherine Cook speaks at her retirement celebration.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Dr. Catherine Cook celebrated as trailblazer, mentor at retirement event

March 27, 2024 — 
Dr. Catherine Cook, a Métis physician, Rady vice-dean (Indigenous health) and UM vice-president who championed Indigenous equity, was honoured at her Rady Faculty retirement celebration as a true trailblazer.

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St. John's College

CBC Books: 26 works of Canadian nonfiction coming out in spring 2024

March 26, 2024 — 
A book that focuses on an exploration of reconciliation centred around Winnipeg, its history and people. 

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Survivor flag at the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.

Indigenous

Introducing Residential Schools 101

March 18, 2024 — 
As the community engagement and education program coordinator at the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR), Sandra Bender has seen a growing demand for presentations on the topic. As a result, the NCTR team is now offering free monthly Residential School History and Legacy 101 webinars on an ongoing basis.

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An Indigenous grandmother and her granddaughter holding a feather.

Donor Relations

The Winnipeg Foundation makes $5-million gift to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation

March 14, 2024 — 
The Winnipeg Foundation’s historic and lead gift to a $40-million capital campaign will support the building of a new permanent home for the NCTR in the heart of Treaty One Territory in Winnipeg.

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