Stories celebrating UWinnipeg's Indigenous community.
Students will soon be able to work toward a Bachelor of Arts in Indigenous Languages thanks to a new thematic major launching at The University of Winnipeg this fall.
University Archivist and Digital Curator Brett Lougheed, and Canada Research Chair in Indigenous People, History, and Archives Mary Jane Logan McCallum are establishing an Indigenous Course Requirement Collection to document and care for the history of The University of Winnipeg's Indigenous Course Requirement.
The Royal Society of Chemistry has recognized Canada Research Chairs Dr. Christopher Wiebe and Dr. Jaime Cidro's Indigenizing Chemistry at The University of Winnipeg project with a grant in support of Indigenous-based scholarships and research.
The Association for Manitoba Archives has recognized Dr. Mary Jane McCallum and Dr. Erin Millions with a 2021 Manitoba Day Award for their project, Indigenous Afternoons in the Archives.
The Wii Chiiwaakanak Learning Centre donated 28 Chromebook laptops to families of the Spence Neighbourhood Association's Building Belonging program to help with the move to remote learning.
The University of Winnipeg is celebrating Indigenous graduates with a special virtual convocation on Wednesday, June 9.
UWinnipeg welcomes a new Indigenous creative and research space on campus that will provide opportunities for technology-based skills training and development for Indigenous youth.
UWinnipeg alumna Danielle Nowosad (now working toward her master's at the University of Guelph) has been recognized with a Kishaadigeh "She Who Guards the Lodge" Award, an award with a UWinnipeg connection. It was established in 2010 to honour Dr. Jaime Cidro.
Ashley King spent part of last summer working with Dr. Athar Ata identifying anti-diabetic compounds in chamomile as part of The University of Winnipeg's Pathway to Graduate Studies (P2GS) program.
The University of Winnipeg, AFOA Canada, and CPA Canada have partnered to launch a new pilot program this spring aimed at encouraging more Indigenous students to pursue a Certified Aboriginal Financial Manager designation.
