Reconciliation News Archive
Land Blessing Ceremony held for the future home of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
August 16, 2021 —
The first step in envisioning the new permanent home for the NCTR
Meet Janesca Kydd, UM’s new top lawyer, dedicated to advancing Reconciliation
July 22, 2021 —
Her father immigrated from Scotland in the 1950s and met her mother, a residential school Survivor. And after Kydd was born the family moved north to run a general store on an island near Misko-ziibiing (Bloodvein First Nation).
A message from President Michael Benarroch on the recent discovery at Cowessess First Nation
June 25, 2021 —
'This breaks my heart and reminds me of the responsibility I have, and that we all have to learn more and to support the process of Truth and Reconciliation and the Calls to Action'
Indigenous
Top 10 recommended media list from Indigenous community at UM
June 16, 2021 —
As part of National Indigenous History Month, engaging with Indigenous media can be an active step towards reconciliation
Research funding supports BIG ideas
June 15, 2021 —
Dozens of research projects have received over $6.5 million in funding to support research excellence in the social sciences, humanities, natural sciences and engineering fields
Indigenous
NCTR launches a new website and archive database – nctr.ca
March 29, 2021 —
Multiple resources for all of Canada to learn and create educational programs and reconciliation initiatives
President’s message on becoming an anti-racist community
March 22, 2021 —
'Our commitment must be to closely examine our past, current, and future actions to ensure that we are working towards the dismantling of racism in all its forms'
Our shared future: two alumni behind important new book
July 29, 2020 —
"Our Shared Future" contains contributions from some of Canada's leading scholars and leaders in positive reconciliation
New book club encourages conversations of anti-racism, decolonization and reconciliation
October 7, 2019 —
Unsettling Ideas originally launched in Regina, Saskatchewan in 2016. It received consistent interest, and now, the book club will host meetings at the U of M and in the Winnipeg community.
UM to establish university-wide Indigenous leadership structure
October 2, 2019 —
Vice-President (Indigenous) position has been approved as first step