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…
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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…
ISC to offer drop-ins for two-spirit students
The Indigenous Student Centre and Community Engaged Learning have come together with two-spirit Elders to create a safe space for the Indigenous two-spirit community on…
USask launches Indigenous identity verification portal
The University of Saskatchewan (USask) has created an online portal where students, staff, faculty members and anyone in the university community who has self-identified as…
Faculty of education creates Indigenous scholarships
As part of the faculty of education’s Reconciliation Action Plan, new scholarship opportunities are available for First Nations, Inuit and Métis students entering post- secondary…