Justice Murray Sinclair will deliver a free, public lecture tomorrow titled, Residential Schools: Everyone’s a Victim.
Justice Murray Sinclair is the Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. His presentation is part of the Native Studies Colloquium Series.
Date:  Friday, February 17, 2012
Time:  12:30 - 1:30 PM
Where:  Migizii Agamik (Bald Eagle Lodge), 45 Curry Place, Fort Garry […]

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On February 16 the University of Manitoba will host its inaugural Metis Learning Day – “Why Celebrate Louis Riel?” – to discuss Metis issues and explore why Louis Riel’s life and achievements are important to all Canadians.
The free, public event will feature two presenters, the first of whom is Gregory Scofield, a leading Aboriginal writer […]

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A mobile exhibit designed to raise awareness about the history and legacy of Residential Schools in Canada is arriving to the University of Manitoba’s Bannatyne Campus tomorrow.
The exhibit, “100 Years of Loss – The Residential School System in Canada”, is a project of the Legacy of Hope Foundation, a national Aboriginal charitable organization.
The bilingual exhibit, […]

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Professor Warren Cariou, Director of the University of Manitoba’s Centre for Creative Writing/Oral Culture, and Lecturer Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair are launching an anthology of Manitoba Aboriginal Literature tomorrow at the Forks Market.
The book, Manitowapow:  Aboriginal Writings from the Land of Water, is a comprehensive collection of writing by Aboriginal people in Manitoba, from rock paintings […]

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Political studies professor Fiona MacDonald will give a presentation on Feb. 14 titled, “Smart Strategizing or Selling Out? Indigenous Justice, Issue Framing, and Public Opinion in Canada”.
Macdonald is an assistant professor and Coordinator of the Canadian Studies Program at the University of Manitoba. Her research pertains to Indigenous politics and multiculturalism and she is currently […]

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The world’s first research space dedicated to bringing scholars and Indigenous communities together to create an innovative understanding of Indigenous governance and solutions for political decolonization opened its doors to the public on Jan. 18, 2012.
The research space amplifies and supports the research of Kiera Ladner, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Politics and Governance, and […]

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The Faculty of Medicine has launched a lecture series to explore current issues and topics of relevance to improving the health of Manitoba’s First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities. The 2012 Lecture Series in First Nations, Métis and Inuit Health kicks off on Thursday, January 12, 2012, with “The Right Action at the Right Time,” […]

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