Bridging knowledge for climate resilience
The concept of Two-Eyed Seeing was first applied to research practices by Mi’kmaw Elder of the Eskasoni First Nation Albert Marshall. An article co-authored by…
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Government inaction in landfill search is negligence in action
In 2017, I attended Tanya Talaga’s talk at the Millennium Library where she was promoting her book, Seven Fallen Feathers. Part of Talaga’s book is…
‘We have a right to be here’: To achieve in academia, four Indigenous scholars resist more than a century of colonialism, cultural genocide
“Anishinaabe of Treaty 3, 55,000 square miles, signed in 1873.” Lorraine Seymour knows the details of her home by heart. Sitting on a rock outside…
Report set to protect Indigenous identity on campus
Indigenous identity is a personal journey for all who experience it. However, such identities can face exploitation through acts of fraud. Fraudulent identifications are a…
Expansions expected for multiple health sciences programs
To meet post-pandemic admission demands within the faculty of health sciences, the university is looking to expand numerous programs including undergraduate medical education, doctor of…
Kiskithihta Mīthokwesowin kicks off for the summer
Kiskithihta Mīthokwesowin: Discovering Our Gifts kicked off its opening celebration on National Indigenous Peoples Day last Wednesday with a pipe ceremony, medicine walk and a…
Indigenous Peoples Day at the Winnipeg Art Gallery
Following a personal tradition from the previous year, I made my way to the Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG-Qaumajuq) to experience an afternoon of Indigenous artwork…
’Toban Listens: ‘Spirit Plate’
June is National Indigenous History month, a time for recognizing and acknowledging the resiliency, diversity and rich history of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples….
U of M instructor continues one-person Cree class
A U of M language course teaching Cree avoided cancellation this semester after only one student enrolled. Samuel Robinson, a student at U of M,…
UMISA holds 6th annual Miskofest
The University of Manitoba Indigenous Students’ Association (UMISA) held the sixth annual Miskofest on Saturday, March 25. Miskofest is a celebration of the campus community’s…