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Ongomiizwin Indigenous Institute of Health and Healing News Archive

Dozens of people wearing orange shirts walk at the Fort Garry campus.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Rady Faculty community gathers for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation events

October 1, 2024 — 
The Rady Faculty of Health Sciences community came together on the Bannatyne and Fort Garry campuses on Sept. 27 to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.  

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Physician checks out toddler being held by mom.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Ongomiizwin – Health Services welcome gathering

July 11, 2024 — 
Discover Ongomiizwin -  Health Services and its commitment to equity in health care.

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Dozens of people join hands and form circles around drummers in the middle.

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.

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Elder with a group of students

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

 UM medical education leaders celebrated

February 16, 2024 — 
Five members of the Max Rady College of Medicine honored with 2024 Canadian Association for Medical Education (CAME) awards.

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Six health-care workers stand in front of a Manitoba Metis Federation van.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Indigenous perspectives vital to reconciliation in research, speakers say

December 12, 2023 — 
Engaging with Indigenous communities and incorporating Indigenous perspectives into research and health care were strong themes at this year’s Indigenous Health Research Symposium at UM.

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An arm reaches in to place an orange ribbon to a window on Bannatyne campus to honour children lost to residential schools in Manitoba.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Rady Faculty honours National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with orange shirts, powerful messages

October 4, 2023 — 
Hundreds of people wearing orange shirts filled Brodie Centre atrium for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation event on the Bannatyne campus presented by Ongomiizwin – Indigenous Institute of Health and Healing.

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Six youths dance while three people play fiddles and one man plays guitar.

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.

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Two Two-Spirit leaders posing for a photo at an event.

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Making Space for Two-Spirit Students, Staff and Faculty

March 9, 2023 — 
Two-Spirit talking and sharing circles are held every second Tuesday to help build community on campus for 2S/LGBTQQPIA+ students, staff and faculty.

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Dr. Marcia Anderson and Dr. Jillian Waruk stand at the podium at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Community governance essential for Manitoba’s race-based health data, speakers say

February 10, 2023 — 
BIPOC communities must have governance over race-based health data when Shared Health starts collecting it at hospitals, experts said at a community discussion event.

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Xray of hands deformed by rheumatoid arthritis.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Patient and community engagement essential to Indigenous health research: speakers

December 7, 2022 — 
Keynote presentations at Indigenous Health Research Symposium highlight respectful research partnerships

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