#UMIndigenous News Archive
Asper School of Business
2024 VIBE Awards to honour outstanding Indigenous entrepreneurs this November
October 17, 2024 —
The 2024 VIBE Awards are on November 14, 2024, celebrating this year’s recipients: Emilie McKinney, founder of Anishinaabe Bimishimo, and Shaun Vincent, founder of Vincent Design Inc. This prestigious annual event combines celebration, networking and philanthropy and will highlight the incredible contributions of VIBE Award recipients McKinney and Vincent, who have each led with ingenuity, passion and a vision that goes far beyond their respective industries. Says IBEP director Riley Proulx [BComm(Hons)/19], “everyone can find inspiration from the stories of resilience, courage and dedication of our award recipients.”
Desautels Faculty of Music
New music courses available to all UM students
October 2, 2024 —
Are you a new student? Looking for an elective to fill out your schedule? Never got a chance to try music, but always wanted to? This is your chance! At the Desautels Faculty of Music, we have a selection of courses that are available to all students at the U of M, regardless of your major. From history, production, and business, you do not need to be musically inclined to be captivated by the many areas that make up the study of music.
Mythbusting for Truth and Reconciliation
September 27, 2024 —
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 allies dispel some long-held myths around Indigenous Peoples and culture.
Indigenous
Elder Norman Meade hosts Sharing Circles at the Indigenous Student Centre
September 26, 2024 —
Elder Norman Meade hosts Sharing Circles
Price Faculty of Engineering
Dynamic mural sparks conversation
September 25, 2024 —
A new mural has been completed in the Price Faculty of Engineering with the theme of 'Truth and Reconciliation and Engineering'. This visually striking and intellectually challenging piece of art acknowledges the past, illustrates the present and paints a future of reclaiming what was lost.
Extended Education
On creating equitable and lifelong learning
September 24, 2024 —
"Extended Education has provided a flexible education system that was suitable for my stage and is suitable for all stages in life.” - Ogadimma Onyike
Asper School of Business
IBEP: Supporting Indigenous student success for 30 years
September 19, 2024 —
Indigenous Business Education Partners at the Asper School of Business began with people who dared to think beyond the status quo. It was sustained by the dedication of passionate individuals who saw the value, and knew how to show the value, of investing in the success of Indigenous students. It has created connections, community and impact that extend far beyond classrooms and degrees.
Faculty of Law
MILSA receives Orange Shirt Day Fund grant from Province
September 13, 2024 —
The Faculty of Law is pleased to share the news that the Province of Manitoba has presented the Manitoba Indigenous Law Students Association with a grant from the Orange Shirt Day Fund to help with hosting a special event to recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The event will take place on Friday, September 27 at noon in the Robson Hall Common Room.
Extended Education
Creating an inclusive culture for lifelong learning
September 3, 2024 —
“Everyone has the right to education, no matter who they are and where they come from. We must create inclusive education and learning where everybody feels welcome. Fully implementing equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility (EDIA) principles is crucial to the futures of education, or we will miss people and possibilities.” - Ute Kothe
St. John's College
Making the world more than just a place
August 12, 2024 —
The Associate Professor in the Faculty of Arts, Director of the Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture, and Senior Fellow at St John’s College focuses on the relationships between people and territories and how we might live in ways that support Indigenous sovereignty and environmental justice.