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The turtle sculpture where sacred fires are lit is located in front of the NCTR.

NCTR and Canada’s History Society hold Indigenous histories forum

November 25, 2016 — 
Canada's top historians, educators and community leaders will gather in Ottawa on Nov. 27 to focus on engaging Canadians in the histories of Indigenous peoples

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Cambrian College President Bill Best and National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) Director Ry Moran affirm a new partnership between the College and the Centre.

Cambrian College partners with NCTR

November 23, 2016 — 
'Without our partners, the work of the Centre cannot be done. Partners are essential to our success in sharing the history of the Residential School System and Survivors’ stories for generations to come, and in moving Reconciliation forward for all Canadians.'

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Guardian: Can Indigenous culture ever coexist with urban planning?

November 23, 2016 — 
Janice Barry, an associate professor in the department of city planning, co-wrote a book with an Australian colleague that recently garnered attention from The Guardian

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Truth and Reconciliation: What is it about?

NCTR and Canadian Teachers’ Federation introduce new resource

November 17, 2016 — 
The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) at the University of Manitoba and the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF) launched a new teacher resource that aims to educate students across the country about Residential Schools

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Asper School of Business

Awarding Excellence in Aboriginal Business Leadership

November 14, 2016 — 
Covert Logistics and Voilà par Andréanne have received Excellence in Aboriginal Business Leadership Awards

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(L-R) Gerry Price, Katrine Levesque, an engineering student and student leader in the ENGAP program, and Peter Logan, an engineering student who has participated in Price Industries' summer hiring program.

Price Industries supporting future engineers

November 10, 2016 — 
The Faculty of Engineering received a $1.25 million donation from its alumnus Gerry Price, CEO of Price Industries, representing the Price family and Price Industries

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New scholarships and tech for engineering students

November 9, 2016 — 
The Faculty of Engineering will receive a philanthropic gift from Gerry and Barbara Price, and Price Industries tomorrow.

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Sharing the Land Sharing the Future

Sharing the Land, Sharing a Future

November 1, 2016 — 
National Forum hosted at U of M will mark the 20th anniversary of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples

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Faculty of Education

Deans of education embrace reconciliation

October 28, 2016 — 
Topping the agenda for some of Canada’s most influential education leaders during a three-day conference in Winnipeg this week was implementing the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions calls to action.

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Wpg Free Press: Jets, Oilers among organizations leading the way in indigenous tributes

October 25, 2016 — 
Niigaan Sinclair, an assistant professor and head of the native studies department at the University of Manitoba, raised the idea.

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