Métis News Archive
Faculty of Education
Breaking new ground: Dr. Lucy Delgado secures historic CIHR grant for Métis and 2S/IQ well-being research
February 11, 2025 —
The University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Education has made history with a landmark CIHR (Canadian Institutes of Health Research) Project Grant awarded to Assistant Professor Dr. Lucy Delgado.
Indigenous
Celebrating Louis Riel: Honouring Métis Heritage
February 10, 2025 —
Food, live music and connecting with community will be centre stage at this year’s Louis Riel Day Celebration taking place Friday, Feb. 14 on UM’s Fort Garry Campus.
Indigenous
Celebrating Louis Riel
February 6, 2024 —
This year’s Louis Riel Day marks the first celebration since the introduction of a bill to recognize Riel as Manitoba’s honorary first premier. UM Today spoke with three members of the Métis community at the University of Manitoba about the significance of the recognition.
Faculty of Graduate Studies
Breaking the silence on Métis research
November 8, 2023 —
PhD research gives voice to scholars, methodologies
Indigenous
2022 Indigenous Initiatives Fund (IIF) recipients
June 8, 2022 —
The Indigenous Initiatives Fund (IIF) is open to faculties, schools, colleges, libraries administrative units and, new to 2022, student groups. These funds support unit-based projects that advance the Indigenous achievement and engagement goals as stated in Our Shared Future: Building on our Strategic Plan.
Students
Reconnecting with the Métis culture
February 22, 2022 —
As one of three distinct Indigenous groups in Canada, the Métis people face a specific set of challenges that are unique to them.
Indigenous
Celebrating Louis Riel Day: Our Way
February 11, 2022 —
Sharing how we can all participate in our own ways to honour Louis Riel and celebrate the Métis Nation
CBC: Record number of Indigenous students begin med school at University of Manitoba
August 26, 2021 —
17 of 110 students in Class of 2025 self-identify as Indigenous
Wpg Free Press: Volleyball coach nets awards
April 8, 2021 —
Menzies coached Manitoba at the 2017 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) in Toronto, and at the Canada Summer Games in Winnipeg, where she helped guide the women’s volleyball team to a gold medal
Indigenous
Maaschiitak (Let’s Move) challenge returns by popular demand
March 4, 2021 —
Métis community on campus encourages you to get moving.