Stories celebrating UWinnipeg's Indigenous community.
Throughout the week, special events, learning opportunities, and activities will be dedicated to honouring Residential School Survivors and learning from Indigenous peoples and perspectives.
University of Winnipeg alumna Maureen Twovoice (Binesi Ikwe) has partnered with authors Andrew Stobo Sniderman and Douglas Sanderson (Amo Binashii) in their recently published book, Valley of the Birdtail: An Indian Reserve, a White Town and the Road to Reconciliation.
UWinnipeg's Developmental Studies Program welcomed the first Indigenous cohort to campus in August. In total, 18 students from as far north as Tataskweyak Cree Nation (Split Lake) and Northlands Denesuline First Nation (Lac Brochet) met with staff at the UWSA Daycare to share their knowledge and experiences.
The unique Indigenous Ethnobotany Field School course took students outdoors to learn about Indigenous perspectives of native Manitoban plants in medicine, ceremonies, aesthetics, and substance.
The 2022 Wii Chiiwaakanak Learning Centre’s annual Indigenous Summer STEAM Camp wrapped up its final days, leaving a lasting impact on camp participants.
The University of Winnipeg is launching three new Indigenous language certificates this fall: Indigenous Language Revitalization, Teaching Indigenous Languages for Vitality, and Supporting Multilingualism and Indigenous Languages.
UWinnipeg Wesmen Robyn Boulanger and Josh Gandier are featured in a mural adorning the wall connecting the Duckworth Centre to the Axworthy Health and RecPlex.
To coincide with National Indigenous Peoples Day, the Manitoba Indigenous Tuberculosis History Project has launched a brand-new website with access to educational and historical resources about Indigenous patients at the tuberculosis hospitals.
Education student Carolyn Lawton’s essay, Defining Métis Religion and Spirituality: A Historical Analysis, has been awarded the 2021-22 Indigenous History Essay Prize.
The University of Winnipeg, in collaboration with Concordia University, and the Winnipeg Art Gallery - Qaumajuq, presents the Inuit Studies Conference 2022: Auviqsaqtut, from Sunday, June 19 - Wednesday, June 22.
