U of M President makes historic apology
University of Manitoba president David Barnard made history Oct. 27, with a statement of apology for the university’s indirect role in the residential school system….
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UMSU Notes
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) met on Oct. 27, 2011. The meeting began with a speech from Kerry Spence, a candidate for U…
Aboriginal community to be heard at UMSU council
The seat of aboriginal students’ community representative for the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) council will not remain empty for much longer. Normally, the…
Living on 10 litres a day
Early this year I watched a four-part special investigation conducted by the Winnipeg Free Press titled “No Running Water.” The footage, available on their website,…
No aboriginal rep on 2011 UMSU election ballot
Despite an extension of the nomination period, the 2011 UMSU general election, which was held between March 9 and 11, went ahead without an aboriginal…
A long, cold road to justice
Fourteen leaders from Manitoba’s Sayisi Dene First Nation made headlines in Ottawa last week. The elders, along with MP Niki Ashton from Churchill and the…
WAFF it up
Since its creation nine years ago, the Winnipeg Aboriginal Film Festival (WAFF) has come to incorporate films with many themes besides the aboriginal issues it…
U of M participates in national Truth and Reconciliation Commission discussions
The University of Manitoba continues to participate in Truth and Reconciliation Commission discussions. A discussion series entitled “Critical Conversations on Indian Residential Schools, Truth and…
The people behind the paint
I asked Dee Barsy on a bright Wednesday morning, “Is painting still relevant? In a media-saturated world where the average person is bombarded by thousands…
UMSU notes
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) council met on July 22, 2010. UMSU President Heather Laube reported that the National Aboriginal Day of Action…