UMISA plans return of Miskofest on campus
The University of Manitoba Indigenous Students’ Association (UMISA) held its first planning committee meeting for the sixth annual Miskofest event on Jan. 20. The committee…
Indigenous
The scientific significance of traditional knowledge
Traditional and non-western ways of knowing are often othered in the sciences. Oftentimes, people refer to western medicine as “conventional” and traditional medicine as “alternative.” …
U of M community hosts Indigenous Students’ Month
For the past four years Indigenous Students’ Month has been celebrated at the U of M. This year, the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU)…
New committee offers Indigenous women safe transport
A women’s Indigenous action group has partnered with both Unicity Taxi and Duffy’s Taxi as well as the City of Winnipeg’s Vehicles for Hire program…
What it takes to research an Indigenous language
The number of speakers of Indigenous languages in Canada has fallen steadily over time. However, increased attention to these languages has changed that. Since 2006,…
Collaboration fosters prevention, treatment of diabetes
Our body breaks down the food we consume into glucose and transforms it into cellular energy. Insulin — a hormone produced in the pancreas —…
Winnipeg not past troubled history with Métis people
Louis Riel’s headstone, located in St. Boniface Cemetery, was defaced on Oct. 17. The vandal made numerous cuts into the image of his face and…
Living in the North
Over the past six weeks — and for the next six and a half months — I have embarked on a co-op work term placement…
U of M takes part in Orange Shirt Day
In honour of the second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, students and faculty members alike hosted and took part in a number of…
Why we wear our ribbon skirts
Every 30th of September in Canada is set aside as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day. This day…