Indigenous News Archive
Canada 150: This is a time for conversation as much as it is for celebration
June 29, 2017 —
President David Barnard reflects on Canada’s 150th, and our own 140th
CTV: Made in Manitoba book examines Canada 150 from an Indigenous perspective
June 28, 2017 —
“It’s filling in some gaps, I think, in knowledge of what Canada’s true history is and that it didn’t simply start in 1867”
United to advance reconciliation
June 21, 2017 —
'The University of Manitoba is honoured to be a partner to Winnipeg’s Indigenous Accord, and join with the Mayor and others in sharing our commitment to reconciliation'
![Frank Deer, Acting Executive Lead, Indigenous Achievement, and Christine Cyr, Director of the Indigenous Student Centre, present recent graduate Kristin Flattery [BFA (Hons)] with a purple scarf at the 28th Annual Graduation Pow Wow.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Pow-Wow_WEB-150x150.jpg)
President Barnard’s message on National Aboriginal Day 2017
June 21, 2017 —
'The University of Manitoba is enriched by an Indigenous community of over 2,400 students, staff and faculty along with thousands of alumni'
#UMIndigenous Instagram Challenge – How well do you know your Indigenous campus?
June 19, 2017 —
Follow @umanitoba on Instagram to take part in our National Aboriginal Day Instagram Contest
National Aboriginal Day reading list
June 15, 2017 —
10 Indigenous students, faculty and staff to share their favourite books by Indigenous authors
Join us to celebrate National Aboriginal Day
June 13, 2017 —
Share in the celebration on Fort Garry campus on June 21
CBC: Tomson Highway, acclaimed Cree author and playwright, receives honorary degree
June 9, 2017 —
The honorary degree recognizes Highway's "powerful truth telling, his generous artistic spirit, and his indelible leadership in the Indigenous creative arts."
CBC: Winnipeg woman helping to Indigenize the Senate at youth forum
June 7, 2017 —
A Métis woman from Winnipeg will be sharing her story in the Senate on Wednesday as a part of an event to mark Canada 150 celebrations and Aboriginal History Month
Huzzah! History book wins awards
June 7, 2017 —
Imperial Plots, the fourth book by alumna Sarah Carter [PhD/87], won two major prizes at last week’s Congress of Humanities and Social Sciences