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Hydroelectric buffalo jump
A mural at the University of Manitoba connects traditional and modern engineering technologies.
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Reconciliation and indigenization: ‘there’s still a lot of work to be done’
Recent survey results released by Universities Canada show a majority of respondents are committed to integrating Indigenous knowledge into their programs.
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The road to reconciliation
Universities Canada’s new commitments to truth and reconciliation will be a living document.
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Continuing education at First Nations University of Canada focuses in on reconciliation
The latest offering from the Indigenous Continuing Education Centre taps into the public appetite for guidance around the TRC’s calls to action.
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What Canadian researchers are discovering about the psychosocial effects of the pandemic
Intimate partner violence, families with young children, people with disabilities and Indigenous mental health are among the many areas under investigation.
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UVic to build new National Centre for Indigenous Laws
The centre will serve as home to the university’s world-renowned joint degree in Indigenous law and common law.
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The shiny new university in Canada’s North
This May, Yukon College officially became Yukon University. The journey to becoming Canada’s first university north of the 60th parallel has been more than 45 years in the making.
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We need a wider, more nuanced view of Métis diversity
A group of scholars offer a rebuttal to a recent article exploring the notions of “self-Indigenization” and “race-shifting.”
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Researchers examine the growing phenomenon of “self-Indigenization”
The trend seems to be particularly prevalent in Eastern Canada and among those claiming Métis ancestry.
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Collaboration and community key to universities’ reconciliation efforts, say conference speakers
Participants at the fifth annual Building Reconciliation Forum discussed the importance of acknowledging past mistakes, building meaningful community relationships and “unlearning.”
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Helping one another to advance respect and reconciliation
We must acknowledge the difficulty of the work ahead, but not be deterred by it.
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Archives are adapting to an era of digitization and decolonization
“Acknowledging that [Indigenous communities] have sovereignty over the material and that it is indeed not yours is one of the key things we’re trying to promote in the work that we’re doing with the archival community.”
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Four questions to ask yourself when considering a move within senior academic administration
Having early discussions about a role change with those close to you is important, so they can grow with your decision.
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How Thompson Rivers University is improving outcomes for Indigenous people
One program, Knowledge Makers, was recently recognized with the Alan Blizzard Award for excellence in teaching collaboration.
