#UMIndigenous News Archive
Indigenous
‘When you succeed, we succeed’
November 27, 2025 —
The New Buffalo Education Gathering brought 382 Indigenous high school students to UM’s Fort Garry campus, offering guidance, inspiration and a glimpse into the supports available for Indigenous learners. Led by the Indigenous Student Recruitment and Community Relations team, the event highlighted ethical recruitment, community connection and the message that “when you succeed, we succeed.”
Indigenous
CBC’s Unreserved: Unapologetically Indigenous
November 21, 2025 —
Kookum Karen was featured here in connection with Walking in Two Worlds: A Celebration of Indigenous Identity, a week-long event running November 17–21, 2025.
Libraries
From Resistance to a House of Knowledge
October 29, 2025 —
The University of Manitoba’s Department of Indigenous Studies marks 50 years of leadership in Indigenous education, research and community connection—honouring a legacy that began with student activism in the 1970s and continues to inspire future generations.
Indigenous
Exploring how to Research in Good Ways
October 8, 2025 —
The University of Manitoba has launched Researching in Good Ways, an Indigenous-led initiative that brings researchers and Indigenous communities together to foster respectful, reciprocal and relationship-based research practices.
Extended Education
Taking the Blue Heron Pathway to Education
September 29, 2025 —
According to Dakota teachings, the Hoka, or Blue Heron, symbolizes patience, grace, balance, and determination – qualities that not only embody the role of teachers but also serve as central themes in EDUA 1790 Introduction to Teaching, a course offered exclusively to students in the Access Program.
Mythbusting for Truth and Reconciliation
September 29, 2025 —
The road to Reconciliation is continuous and truth is imperative on the journey. In honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, UM professors and education experts from the NCTR dispel some long-held myths around Indigenous Peoples and cultures.
Extended Education
Access Program celebrates golden anniversary
September 4, 2025 —
"University can be lonely. Just seeing a friendly face helps. It’s nice to touch base, to see where everyone is at. I will go to Migizii to say hi, to catch up with people from my first-year classes.” - Brett Naylor
Indigenous
CBC Manitoba: Honoring Indigenous Leadership at the U of M
June 23, 2025 —
Honoring Indigenous Leadership at the U of M
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
Strategic Support Fund initiatives drive progress on UM’s shared goals
June 20, 2025 —
As UM moves forward with implementing MomentUM: Leading Change Together, Strategic Plan 2024-2029, innovative projects supported through the Strategic Initiatives Support Fund (SISF) are bringing the plan’s vision to life. With the 2024–2025 funding cycle concluding, several impactful initiatives have successfully wrapped up, while a new round of funding recipients have just been announced. Learn about three projects that illustrate the kind of transformative work that is taking place at UM..
Price Faculty of Engineering
Walking the path of Truth and Reconciliation
June 18, 2025 —
A documentary outlining the Price Faculty of Engineering’s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation and respectful, relational, and reciprocal collaboration with Indigenous Peoples, has recently been released.