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Graduation Pow Wow profile: Rayanna Hourie

April 30, 2018 — 
Rayanna Hourie always knew she wanted to go to university, but it wasn’t until she was 19 that she realized she had a passion for Indigenous law

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Graduation Pow Wow.

Graduation Pow Wow 101

April 30, 2018 — 
Event schedule and answers to frequently asked questions for the May 5 celebration

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Graduation Pow Wow profile: Cameron Flamand

April 29, 2018 — 
Growing up, Cameron Flamand knew a bit about his Indigenous heritage, but it wasn’t something that he was necessarily proud of or openly discussed with others. When he entered university though, his perspective changed

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Yatta Kanu

Faculty of Education

‘No neutral approach to teaching’

April 27, 2018 — 
In order for teachers to bring about meaningful positive change, they have to get political, says Prof. Yatta Kanu

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Graduation Pow Wow profile: Jeremy McKay

April 25, 2018 — 
You can often find law student Jeremy McKay [BComm/14] in Migizii Agamik – Bald Eagle Lodge, providing support and guidance to other Indigenous students

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Students

New scholarship awarded to 18 students

April 24, 2018 — 
Eighteen U of M students are recipients of the inaugural UMSU Award for Indigenous Community Leaders

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Left to right: Warren Cariou, Omushkego Cree Elder Louis Bird, and CCWOC technician Teddy Zegeye-Gebrehiwot

Faculty of Arts

Revealing the power of stories

April 23, 2018 — 
Reflecting on 10 years as a Canada Research Chair

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Sharing our progress on U of M’s strategic priorities

April 20, 2018 — 
As a community, we are using less water and recycling more, just two of the successes outlined in “Sharing Our Progress,” a mid-term progress report on the university’s strategic plan

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Inside the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation at the University of Manitoba

Apology from Pope overdue, says NCTR

April 19, 2018 — 
The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation supports the motion that was introduced in the House of Commons, calling for Canadian Catholic bishops to request that the Pope apologize for the Catholic Church’s role in the Indian Residential School system

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Wanbdi Wakita, Access Program Unkan-in-Residence

Extended Education

Wanbdi Wakita Access Program Unkan (Grandfather)-in-Residence

April 11, 2018 — 
For Wanbdi Wakita, the right words are important. The Dakota Spiritual Leader and Sundance Chief started his two-year term as Access Program Unkan (Grandfather or Elder)-in-Residence, at the University of Manitoba in March. His office door is open to Access students and staff at Migizii Agamik, on the U of M’s Fort Garry campus.

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