Ongomiizwin News Archive
![Elder Charlotte Nolin holds up a rose hip.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Elder-Charlotte-Nolin-150x150.jpg)
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Learning from the land with Elder Charlotte Nolin
June 28, 2024 —
Medicine Garden offers a place for healing and contemplation.
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Rady Faculty celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day with round dance
June 25, 2024 —
Drumming and singing filled the air of Brodie Centre atrium on June 21 as dozens of people joined hands in a round dance to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day.
![A group of students, staff and faculty members stand in front of a white wall, wrapped in Star Blankets.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/indigenous-HOICC-2024-150x150.jpeg)
Indigenous
Honouring our Indigenous Campus Community celebrates 2024 honourees
June 20, 2024 —
Each year, Indigenous Engagement and Communications and the Office of the Vice-President (Indigenous) recognize the efforts and achievements of the inspiring people that are working to make the University of Manitoba a better place. On June 20, ten student, staff and faculty honourees were recognized for their exceptional contributions at the 2024 Honouring our Indigenous Campus Community recognition ceremony.
![George Muswaggon](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/George-Muswaggon-UM-Today-150x150.jpg)
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Welcome to George Muswaggon, Knowledge Keeper at Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
June 20, 2024 —
Muswaggon is looking forward to offering cultural and spiritual guidance to students, faculty and staff.
![Physician with a young child wearing pigtails.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Jayelle-Friesen-Enns-with-child-1-150x150.jpg)
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Three-time UM alum honoured with prestigious Indspire Award
June 18, 2024 —
Jayelle Friesen-Enns receives the highest honour the Indigenous community bestows upon its own people.
![Marcia Anderson](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Anderson-Marcia-Photo-by-Doctors-Manitoba-150x150.jpg)
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Dr. Marcia Anderson to receive Order of Manitoba
June 13, 2024 —
UM Today asked Anderson to share her thoughts on this most recent impressive award, the Order of Manitoba, and her goals for the future.
![Metis physician examines a little girl](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Indigenous-Health-1-150x150.jpg)
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Setting a new standard for health care in MB: ‘Auntie Style’
February 26, 2024 —
National OurCare report heard from nearly 10,000 Canadians about their experiences and aspirations for a better primary care system.
![Researcher works with equipment](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Indigenous-Graduate-Fellowship-150x150.jpg)
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences Launches Indigenous Graduate Fellowship
December 4, 2023 —
New initiative emphasizes the importance of Indigenous perspectives in health research and seeks to create a more inclusive learning environment.
![Six youths dance while three people play fiddles and one man plays guitar.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/UM-Today-Kinew-youth-dancers-and-fiddlers-150x150.jpg)
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Multiple generations celebrate Indigenous Culture on NIPD
June 26, 2023 —
People of all ages filled Brodie atrium on June 21 to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
![Two-Spirit Métis Elder Charlotte Nolin poses for a photo at an event.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Charlotte-Nolin-5-150x150.jpg)
Indigenous
Two-Spirit Métis Elder encourages community to choose love and acceptance
June 2, 2023 —
Two-Spirit Elder Charlotte Nolin is an elder in residence at Ongomiizwin – Indigenous Institute of Health and Healing at the University of Manitoba. She is an Indigenous person of Métis ancestry – Oji-Cree and French – a survivor of the “Sixties Scoop” and a member of the 2SLGBTQQIA+ community. Through her role with the University, Elder Nolin looks to her own journey to help others.