Support Reconciliation and Indigenous excellence
Indigenous student excellence at UM
Indigenous students pursue many different post-secondary paths. At UM, through moments of transition, connection and growth, we see how Indigenous excellence is nurtured here, in a place where students are grounded in culture and supported to lead. Different paths, one place to begin.
Through collaboration across campuses and with community partners, opportunities for learning, research and relationship building ensure Indigenous students have a strong foundation to pursue their studies and build rewarding careers.
Indigenous student awards
Financial barriers are one of the most significant challenges facing Indigenous students. Through bursaries and scholarships, donors can help undergraduate and graduate students access transformative educational opportunities.
Indigenous Success Fund
Support the Indigenous Success Fund to provide student awards, strengthen early mentorship and outreach for Indigenous youth and guide their transition to post‑secondary education.
Chair in Indigenous Law and Economic Reconciliation
Help establish Canada’s first Chair in Indigenous Law and Economic Reconciliation. Your gift will empower an Indigenous legal scholar to advance rights, shape policy, and create hands‑on learning that prepares the next generation to lead in law and business.
National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) is a place of learning and dialogue where the truths of the residential school experience are honoured and kept safe for future generations. UM is humbled to be the host of the NCTR and to partner with them in the ongoing journey of Truth and Reconciliation.
Help build a new home for the NCTR
When the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) was established, Survivors had a vision to create a place where the truths of their residential school experiences would be honoured and kept safe for future generations. In its new permanent home, the NCTR will serve as a beacon where history and Indigenous cultures come to life. Your gift will help create an international learning lodge where the truths are not forgotten and where the courage of Residential Schools Survivors can guide us to a better future.
NCTR’s Truth and Reconciliation Week fund
Support Truth and Reconciliation Week (Sept 21 - 25). Your gift brings free programming to K-12 classrooms across Canada, sharing Survivor stories and Indigenous knowledge to educate and inspire action.
Learn more about this fund
Reconciliation starts with education and learning and commemorating the truth of our history. Learning from First Nations, Métis, and Inuit knowledge keepers is an important part on the path of truth and Reconciliation. Students learn directly from residential school Survivors, Indigenous artists, athletes and other subject matter experts about topics, including the gifts Indigenous Peoples bring to the world, language, culture, the history of residential schools, and how learners and educators can take action towards truth and Reconciliation.
NCTR’s Imagine a Canada
That is the challenge youth from across Canada respond to by submitting their ideas of how a reconciled Canada looks to them. The Imagine a Canada Program is a shining example of the NCTR’s educational programming, inviting young people from across Canada to inspire and lead us to a better future. Your gift empowers youth to imagine and build a reconciled Canada through art, essays and action plans.
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The Imagine a Canada program asks Canadian youth from K-G12 and CÉGEP to envision a Canada reconciled. With support from donors like you, the students responsible for these projects will have the opportunity to participate in online leadership training exercises. Your gifts will also support students whose projects are projects to receive a micro-grant to turn their vision of a reconciled Canada into a reality.
Your gift in action
Behind every donation is a real story - support that nurtures Indigenous student excellence, strengthens communities and advances the path of truth and Reconciliation. Discover how your generosity transforms lives and helps shape a brighter future.
Other areas and ways to support
Your gift drives meaningful change, lighting the path for brighter futures and growing bold ideas into real impact.
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