Winnipeggers mark Idle No More five year anniversary
More than 50 people gathered at Portage and Main to observe the fifth anniversary of the Idle No More (INM) movement on Dec. 23. INM…
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Treaty interpretations: beyond state-based mechanisms of rights
University of Manitoba’s department of Native Studies hosted university lecturer Gina Starblanket on Nov. 29 as part of their weekly colloquium series, “Revisions and revitalizations:…
Tanya Talaga looks for hard truths
Investigative journalist Tanya Talaga – revered for her coverage of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls and the Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh –…
Meet Me at the Bell Tower celebrates six years
Since 2011, every Friday evening – rain or shine – North End community members have rallied next to the bell tower at Selkirk Avenue and…
UMSU encourages university to develop Aboriginal language degree program
At its regular council meeting Nov. 9, the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) passed a motion to advocate to the university to follow through…
Home is where the art is
Montreal-based graphic designer and artist Sébastien Aubin is the University of Manitoba’s first Indigenous designer in residence. Aubin will be producing a new body of…
“Who has jurisdiction over water?”
The University of Manitoba hosted the Student Pipeline Action Committee’s (SPAC) inaugural speaker panel event on Nov. 2. The event, titled “Beyond Borders: Pipeline Resistance…
Department of Canadian Heritage gives NCTR 1.1 million dollars for a nation(s) wide tour of music and arts
The department of Canadian Heritage has contributed $1.1 million to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) to acknowledge Canada 150 through a nationwide…
Winnipeg developer sues protesters who occupied Parker Lands construction site
Nearly 50 protesters are being sued in excess of $500,000 by a Winnipeg developer after the Parker Lands development site was blockaded for nearly two…
Supporting collaborative voices
Indigenous artists collaborated live for the first time at the Indigenous Voices Rising concert on Oct. 18 at Circle of Life Thunderbird House. Musicians Leonard…