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November 27, 2024
Inuit Nunangat University closer to realization with $50M from Mastercard Foundation
President of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, Natan Obed, speaks to reporters after a meeting of Canada’s premiers and Indigenous leaders at the Council of the Federation, in Halifax in July. Photo: Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press. APTN News: The dream to open an Inuit-led university is one step closer to realization, the president of Inuit Tapiriit...
November 22, 2024
Mount Saint Vincent University celebrates launch of Indigenous tourism program
Kinu Tourism Project’s 1st Indigenous student cohort began studies in September CBC Indigenous: Years of relationship building, Mi’kmaw knowledge gathering and course development has culminated in the launch of the Kinu Tourism Project at Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU) in Halifax. MSVU welcomed its first cohort of nine Indigenous students to the program in September and celebrated the official...
November 21, 2024
Indigenous Studies Programs – UQAT and INRS launch Canada’s first French-language master’s and Ph.D. programs in Indigenous Studies
NationTalk: VAL-D’OR, QC and MONTREAL – The Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT) and the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) are announcing new master’s and Ph.D. programs in Indigenous Studies. With their creation, the two Université du Québec institutions become the first universities in Canada to offer French-language graduate programs in the field. Creating...
November 15, 2024
HUMBER POLYTECHNIC Program empowers Indigenous community to administer pension plans
NationTalk: ENC Education News Canada – Humber Polytechnic’s Longo Faculty of Business is relaunching a program designed to train and empower Indigenous community members to administer their own pension plans. The Indigenous Pension Plan Administration Certification (IPPAC) program is designed specifically for Indigenous pension plan administrators and Band Council members. It’s a gateway for community members to...
October 20, 2024
Confederation College opens new Indigenous outdoor learning space in Thunder Bay, Ont.
Anwebiiwining, which means ‘a place to rest,’ encourages land-based education CBC Indigenous: A new Indigenous outdoor learning space at Confederation College’s campus in Thunder Bay, Ont., aims to encourage land-based education outside of traditional classroom settings. Anwebiiwining, which means “a place to rest” in Anishinaabemowin, is located beside the Shuniah building. It consists of a...
October 14, 2024
Niagara College working to remove barriers to Indigenous education with new scholarship program
Strong Students, Stronger Futures program intends to honour the Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee territory upon which campuses are located. By Victoria NicolaouReporter NationTalk: The Standard – Earlier this year, a local community organization didn’t want to tell its young people it couldn’t support their education, so it reached out to Niagara College for help. The Grand River Post Secondary...
September 27, 2024
Eight new Indigenous faculty members join UWinnipeg
NationTalk: The University of Winnipeg is pleased to announce a cluster hire of eight Indigenous faculty members across the Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Science, Gupta Faculty of Kinesiology and Applied Health, Faculty of Business and Economics, and Global College. is part of a larger effort to advance Reconciliation and increase BIPOC faculty representation at...
September 18, 2024
Concordia University to waive tuition for Indigenous students in Quebec
First Nations and Inuit students’ tuition will be waived starting this fall CBC Indigenous: Concordia University is waiving tuition costs for Indigenous students across Quebec. The move is a “game changer” according to Manon Tremblay and Allan Vicaire, some of the leaders of the initiative. “Concordia follows in the footsteps of many other Canadian universities. The difference with...
September 17, 2024
Montreal university waives tuition for Quebec Inuit, First Nations students
Starting this fall, those Indigenous students from communities in Quebec are eligible for waiver on tuition, mandatory fee Manon Tremblay, senior director of the office of Indigenous directions at Concordia University, was involved in the launch of the university’s tuition-free program for First Nations and Inuit students. (Photo courtesy of Concordia University) NationTalk: Nunatsiaq News...
September 4, 2024
Reducing barriers, connecting to Manitoba
Asper School of Business undergraduate program updates bring exceptional business education to more students across the province NationTalk: University of Manitoba News – In 2023 the Asper School of Business launched a completely revamped Bachelor of Commerce curriculum designed to meet the needs of Manitoba business, industries around the world, society and most importantly, students. With core...
July 5, 2024
How the University of Manitoba is decolonizing its art collection
And what should be done with works that reflect a colonial history? CBC News: The University of Manitoba is decolonizing its art collection, replacing problematic paintings and sculptures with contemporary Indigenous art. “The university is ultimately a colonial institution that is designed to serve white people … and that needs to change,” said C.W. Brooks-Ip, registrar and preparator...
June 26, 2024
Share your feedback on UM’s Truth and Reconciliation Framework
A message from Angie Bruce, Vice-President (Indigenous) and Jeff Leclerc, University Secretary. NationTalk: UM News – We are excited to share the Truth and Reconciliation Framework: Time for Action – 2024-2029 (PDF). Informed by community consultations and MOMENTUM: Leading Change Together 2024-2029, this draft framework outlines the vision, mission and shared values, which has guided the Reconciliation Advisory Committee in...
June 4, 2024
‘We are sorry’: University of Manitoba to repatriate hundreds of Indigenous human remains
APTN News: he University of Manitoba says it wants to return hundreds of Indigenous ancestral remains, belongings and artifacts in its possession to their rightful First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. Its president, Michael Benarroch, publicly apologized for the university’s “inappropriate” acquisition and housing of the collection on Monday. “The Univesity of Manitoba did not...
March 28, 2024
Why Lakehead University renamed its Indigenous resource centre in Thunder Bay
Nanda Gikendan Gamik means ‘Seek to Know, Seek to Learn Place’ CBC Indigenous: Lakehead University’s Indigenous resource centre in Thunder Bay, Ont., has a new name – and its meaning goes beyond its direct translation. Formerly called the Northern Studies Resource Centre, the Indigenous Elders Council has renamed the space Nanda Gikendan Gamik, which means...
January 12, 2024
College of the North Atlantic and Qalipu First Nation renew MOU
NationTalk: New five-year agreement allows partners to advance common objectives College of the North Atlantic (CNA) and the Qalipu First Nation (QFN) signed a new five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Friday. The purpose of the MOU is to further strengthen the relationship between the two and advance common objectives. CNA and the QFN signed...
January 12, 2024
Here’s What It Takes to Indigenize Higher Ed
Work slowly, in relationship with people. And push for structural change. The Tyee: The Conversation – The move in Canadian academia to “decolonize” or “Indigenize” and commit to broader frameworks of reconciliation pertains to how work is done within universities, as well as how universities engage with broader communities. Commitments aim to increase the visibility...
January 9, 2024
University of Saskatchewan: President’s perspective: Campaign creates new opportunities for USask
NationTalk: ENC Education News Canada – From a remarkable rise in world university rankings and record enrolment, to the launch of the largest comprehensive campaign in the history of the province, the University of Saskatchewan (USask) charted a new course to success in 2023. “As a university, we really have the wind in our sails...
October 20, 2023
Centennial College’s new building prioritizes Indigenous inclusivity and sustainability
The front facade of Centennial College’s new A-Building. Photos courtesy Riley Snelling. The building at night. The aerial view of the building and its landscaped surrounds. The detail on the facade of the building. A hybrid timber staircase. An interior hallway. A computer lab. A common area inside the building. A classroom in a circular...
October 16, 2023
University of Toronto implements tuition-free initiative for 9 First Nations near its campuses
The move is part of the university’s ongoing reconciliation efforts CBC indigenous: The University of Toronto has launched a tuition-free initiative for nine First Nation communities in territories adjacent to its campuses in downtown Toronto, Mississauga and Scarborough. The initiative is part of the university’s efforts to make education more accessible for Indigenous students as outlined in Answering the...
September 22, 2023
U of T to cover tuition for students from nine First Nations communities
The ceremonial Eagle Feather and U of T’s ceremonial mace at a 2023 convocation ceremony. The Eagle Feather was gifted to the Office of the President by Elders at the 2017 entrustment ceremony for the University of Toronto Truth and Reconciliation Steering Committee’s Report, “Answering the Call: Wecheehetowin” (photo by Lisa Sakulensky) By Adina Bresge NationTalk:...
September 20, 2023
$2.5 million gift from The Delaney Family to create lasting impact at OCAD University
NationTalk: OCAD University is the recipient of a transformational gift of $2.5 million from business leader and philanthropist Kiki Delaney and The Delaney Family. The major gift was announced on Sept. 19 at a celebration held at Onsite Gallery, the University’s flagship professional art gallery. “We are immensely grateful to The Delaney Family for this generous gift...
July 2, 2023
Fanshawe launching Anishinaabemowin immersion program
Two-year immersive language program to start in September. CBC News: When Monty McGahey II was ten, his dad gave him a cassette tape and learning booklet filled with Anishinaabemowin words, hoping his son might invest time in the language neither of them spoke. “I was motivated to learn but had nobody to speak the language with,” said...
June 29, 2023
‘Just the start’: Brandon University students now required to take Indigenous courses
CTV News: Students at Brandon University will be receiving more Indigenous education starting this fall. The Westman post-secondary institution is now requiring all new students to take at least one Indigenous-based course during their university career. “Starting with first-year students this fall, every student who comes to Brandon University cannot graduate unless they’ve taken at...