Indigenous student internship applications open this month
Indigenous students at the University of Manitoba can apply to the Indigenous summer student internship program on March 8. René Ouellette, who is Inuit, is…
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My identity is more than two halves
I came out as bisexual when I was around 13. I understood myself as half-gay. A year before I came out, I became a citizen…
Starlight tours show anti-Indigenous racism in Canadian policing
There are too many examples of the police mistreating the Indigenous people of Canada. There’s no way I can walk through them all in an…
Colonization is far from over
Colonization never ended in Canada. Depending on who you are, that’s either a controversial statement or an incredibly obvious one. When I say this, I…
What Indigenous knowledges can teach us about love
Elder Norman Meade, one of U of M’s Elders-in-residence, said that of the seven sacred teachings, “love may be the most sacred.” Meade explained the…
Lectures explore colonialism, Indigenous activism
The University of Manitoba labour studies department hosted a two-part lecture series on Indigenous political issues and engagement in Canada last week as part of…
Historic agreement reached to protect Manitoba watershed
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between four Indigenous nations, the Manitoba government and the Government of Canada to protect the Seal River Watershed. The…
‘Zero calls to action were completed in 2023’: report finds
An annual status update published by the Yellowhead Institute found that zero of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s (TRC) calls to action were…
Self-funded healing lodge has grand opening
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the founders of Three Wyndi’s Healing noticed that, while interruptions and changes occurred around the world, grief and trauma remained constant. …
Reclaiming Métis narratives in academia
In academia, the voices of Métis women have historically been marginalized, their narratives drowned out or erased. This issue was brought to the forefront by…