A new celebration of Indigenous achievement
As a finale to Indigenous students’ month at the University of Manitoba, the first-ever Indigenous Leaders’ gala was organized with the hope of inspiring Indigenous…
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Second annual Indigenous Winter Market held at U of M
The annual Indigenous Winter Market had its second run last week, Nov. 23 and 24. The event was created last year by Vanessa Lillie, director…
Indigenous art for all
Indigenous art education co-ordinator for the school of art gallery Justin Bear L’Arrivée hopes to expand Indigenous art across campus. Bear L’Arrivée is the co-ordinator…
Asper awards celebrate Indigeneity in business
Michelle Cameron and Matthew Sabourin, two Winnipeg business people, were honoured earlier this month with awards in Indigenous business. Nov. 16 marked the 17th annual…
Losing my Métis status to navigate Canada’s health insurance
I have been a citizen of the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF) since I was 13 years old. Recently, however, I have made the choice to…
Law students attend national Indigenous legal conference
Law students from Robson Hall stepped out of the classroom for the 35th annual Indigenous Bar Association (IBA) conference on Rama First Nation last month….
Take a bird’s eye view
Winnipeg is home to many species of birds, some even here on the University of Manitoba campus, and with the UM Indigenous Birding Club, you…
Métis journal co-founded by UM prof launches first issue
A new academic journal co-founded by a U of M professor and dedicated to showcasing Métis thought launched its first issue at the end of…
It’s almost Winnipeg’s 150, but we really shouldn’t be celebrating
Winnipeg will mark its 150-year anniversary on Nov. 8, 2023. In the lead-up to civic celebrations, it is important to look at what Winnipeg’s incorporation…
UM hosts speaker series on clean water and sanitation
In 2018, the University of Manitoba was named the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) Hub for Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 — clean water and…