New book uncovers portion of Métis history
Evelyn Peters, Matthew Stock and Adrian Werner released their new book, Rooster Town, on Oct. 19 at McNally Robinson. It explores the fringe Métis community…
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Indigenous prof critical of U of M land acknowledgement
Indigenous U of M professor Laara Fitznor expressed concern with the U of M’s Traditional Territories Acknowledgement during a lecture Oct. 4. Fitznor, an associate…
Celebration and solidarity: Indigenous Day Live 2018 at the Forks
On Saturday, June 23 hundreds of people came together at the Forks in Winnipeg to celebrate National Indigenous People’s Day at APTN’s Indigenous Day Live…
Canada remains opposed to Aboriginal rights and valuing Indigenous lives
Despite promises to the contrary, Canada remains opposed to fundamental Aboriginal rights and continues to devalue Indigenous lives. This is manifest in one of the…
National project showcasing Indigenous women artists
More than 160 billboards featuring artwork created by 50 Indigenous women artists will be displayed on highways and cities across Canada beginning June 1. Resilience…
Indigenous Awareness Week extended
The University of Manitoba has extended its annual Indigenous Awareness Week into Indigenous Awareness Month this year. The U of M is hosting several events…
First Indigenous designer in residence exhibits work
The U of M’s first Indigenous designer in residence Sébastien Aubin ended his term at the school of art with the opening of his exhibition…
UMSU boosts Indigenous support
UMSU has committed to fund up to 25 new scholarships for Indigenous students. The UMSU Award for Indigenous Community Leaders, which will be spread out…
Protesters camp at legislature following Cormier verdict
Darla Contois and a small group of protesters began camping on the Manitoba legislature grounds Feb. 22 after Raymond Cormier was acquitted of second degree…
Lack of Indigenous representation on juries paints an unbalanced picture of justice
If even the appearance of bias is cause for concern, Canada’s justice system is in a poor state.