First Nations launch human rights violations museum on CMHR grounds
During the grand opening of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR), the Shoal Lake No. 40 First Nations community launched their own living museum—the…
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Going Home Star – Truth and Reconciliation explores legacy of residential schools
It’s hard to imagine how the carefully choreographed pirouettes and pliés of a ballet might be used to explore the generational traumas experienced by Canada’s…
U of M obtains major funding for First Nations research
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) recently awarded the University of Manitoba $195,657 for the “Embodying empathy” development project, and another $199,636 over…
Researchers examine the question of genocide in Canada
How will it be determined whether indigenous people were the victims of genocide in Canada? These types of questions were raised in front of the…
Fighting for water rights in First Nation communities
On June 25 to 26 the University of Manitoba faculty of law hosted the CREATE H20 and Water Rights Conference, which focused on the struggle…
Going the distance
Carter Wilson has travelled a long way to get where he is today. Originally born in Peguis First Nation, he lived most of his adolescent…
The TRC holds final national event
At the final national event of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) in Edmonton last week, there were a number of gestures of…
Debunking colonialism with Jennifer Keith
Jennifer Keith, volunteer staff Last week in Edmonton, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) held its last national event. The event was an…
Migizii Agamik celebrates International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
How do we eliminate racism? This was the question elders, students, and members of the University of Manitoba community tried to answer last Friday at…
Debunking colonialism with Jennifer Keith
It seems that racism and oppression of indigenous peoples has become so commonplace in our society that obvious cultural appropriation occurs regularly