Indigenous News Archive
Top student stories of 2016
December 22, 2016 —
Some of the top stories of student success from the past 12 months
Faculty of Education
High school Indigenous club students visit faculty
December 16, 2016 —
The Faculty of Education hosted high-school Indigenous post-secondary club members in December creating an awareness and excitement about opportunities in advanced education.
Gaining confidence through education
December 16, 2016 —
Nursing student Rachel Mangiacotti organized an ‘experiential workshop’ about Canada’s history as part of Experience Research
NCTR at U of M to receive $10 million from federal government
December 15, 2016 —
On the anniversary of the release of the TRC’s final report, the federal government took an important step
New Indigenous Student Newsletter to launch in January
December 14, 2016 —
Monday, Jan. 23, 2017 will see the launch of the brand new bi-weekly Indigenous Student Newsletter
Op-ed: It’s time to decolonize academia
December 9, 2016 —
An op-ed published in the Winnipeg Free Press from Deborah G. Young, former executive lead of Indigenous Achievement at the University of Manitoba:
Awards honour Indigenous youth
December 5, 2016 —
Seven students from the University of Manitoba received Manitoba Aboriginal Youth Achievement Awards, honouring outstanding endeavours
Indigenous
U of M student advisor wins National Academic Advising Association award
December 5, 2016 —
The National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) has named Dr. Justin Rasmussen as the winner of the Region 6 Excellence in Advising - New Advisor 2017 award
Manitoban: U Of M Students Support Standing Rock Activists
November 30, 2016 —
University of Manitoba students are showing solidarity with North Dakota’s Standing Rock Sioux tribe in its months-long effort to block the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline project
Faculty of Education
Teachers tackling special needs on First Nations
November 25, 2016 —
Keeping students like this in school is among the reasons why Quill and some 75 other elementary-, middle- and high-school teachers from almost every First Nations school in the province joined the RISE program this month.