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Addressing academia’s pretendian problem
Two Indigenous professors create a reference guide to stop scholars who falsely claim Indigenous heritage.
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‘It’s what we need’: Nunavut senator praises Inuit Nunangat University announcement
With a location chosen in Arviat and a new $50 M pledge, the Inuit-led university pursues its plans to open in 2030.
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Mentorship helps emerging Indigenous physicians succeed
Programs help offset longstanding deficiencies in education, guidance and representation.
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Hydroelectric buffalo jump
A mural at the University of Manitoba connects traditional and modern engineering technologies.
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An historic undertaking for Indigenous education in Quebec
Quebec’s first university by and for Indigenous Peoples in partnership with the First Nations Education Council and Quebec universities.
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Strengthening the circle: empowering success for Indigenous learners through community-based assessments and reciprocal relationships
Meeting learners within their Indigenous communities to promote higher education is a powerful demonstration of respect and support.
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Book review: Indigenous lessons for healing our society
Blair Stonechild, The Knowledge Seeker: Embracing Indigenous Spirituality, Regina: University of Regina Press, 2016, 224 pages.
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Hidden eco warriors
Academics who research and teach accounting are quietly championing environmental efforts.
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At the forefront of advancing resurgence and decolonization
Emerging Indigenous scholars embody the skills, knowledge and visionary leadership needed to address ongoing settler colonialism.
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Sharing circle: Our learnings from organizing an anti-colonial intercultural dialogue program
The goal was to create a safe space that helped international students recognize their entanglement with settler colonialism as uninvited visitors to this land.
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What role should universities play in revitalizing Indigenous languages?
Scholars in Calgary, Odanak and Edmundston have recently spearheaded research projects on the revitalization of Indigenous languages. But where do universities fit in, and how should they be contributing?
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Equity and academic programming: beyond simply an additive approach
Why Canadian universities need to think more holistically to effectively integrate more robust forms of equity.
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International truths and (reconciliation)
Being invited to give Canadian context to other countries’ reconciliation efforts with Indigenous communities is a great honour, but we must remember that we still have a considerable distance to go before we can mutually agree on our progress.
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It’s time to retire ‘white paper’
Deconstructing the racial and historical context surrounding the controversial term.
