UMISA hosts 8th annual Miskofest
The University of Manitoba Indigenous Students’ Association (UMISA) along with a working group hosted the eighth annual Miskofest on Friday, March 7 to celebrate Indigenous…
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Indigenous land-based learning through exercise
On Feb. 28, Brian Rice, a professor in the faculty of kinesiology and recreation management, led an Indigenous history walk from Upper Fort Garry to…
MCIEB hosts Attausikuuluta gathering
The Manitoba Collaborative Indigenous Education Blueprint (MCIEB) hosted the Attausikuuluta gathering from Feb. 6 to 7 at the Victoria Inn Hotel and Convention Centre. This…
When Thucydides meets Tecumseh
This past Sunday, classicist Emily Greenwood presented a guest lecture on campus about ancient Greek and Indigenous histories. The event was part of the “Hellenic…
Indigenous education at the U of M
Frank Deer is a professor of Indigenous education at the U of M’s faculty of education. “I am a schoolteacher by trade,” he said. “I…
Government invests in reconciliation effort at U of M
The Government of Canada has announced an investment of $206,029 in the U of M’s Canadian Reconciliation Barometer project to show its commitment to advancing…
New Indigenous health-care program at U of M
A training program aimed at ensuring culturally safe care for Indigenous patients by Manitoba health-care workers has been created by Ongomiizwin, the Indigenous Institute of…
The intersection of Indigenous knowledge and AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a machine’s ability to perform tasks associated with the intelligence characteristic of humans, such as reasoning, finding meaning, generalizing and learning…
Indigenous youth research fosters health and heritage
Linda Larcombe is an associate professor of internal medicine in the U of M’s Max Rady college of medicine and a trained anthropologist specializing in…
Orange Shirt Day Walk honours residential school children
The U of M Nursing Students’ Association (NSA) hosted the 10th annual Orange Shirt Day Walk on campus on Friday, Sept. 27 to honour children…