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BY CATHERINE COUTURIER | January 25 2024

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?

BY JENNIFER S. SIMPSON | December 08 2023

Why Canadian universities need to think more holistically to effectively integrate more robust forms of equity.

BY CYNTHIA WESLEY-ESQUIMAUX | December 07 2023

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.

BY JENNIFER JAKOBI & THE NSERC CHAIRS FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING | September 19 2023

Deconstructing the racial and historical context surrounding the controversial term.

BY MOHAMED BERRADA | September 15 2023

Recent survey results released by Universities Canada show a majority of respondents are committed to integrating Indigenous knowledge into their programs.

BY CYNTHIA WESLEY-ESQUIMAUX | August 31 2023

Universities Canada’s new commitments to truth and reconciliation will be a living document.

BY RILEY YESNO | August 02 2023

The latest offering from the Indigenous Continuing Education Centre taps into the public appetite for guidance around the TRC’s calls to action.

BY HANNAH LIDDLE | June 19 2023

The two-hour, voluntary sessions provide training in Indigenous specific racism, cultural humility, cultural safety and integrating the truth of colonization.

BY ERIKA THORKELSON | May 02 2023

Kwantlen U library collection features plant-based skin care items.

BY LETITIA HENVILLE | April 13 2023

Consent, consultation and collaboration are key.

BY RHIANNON RUSSELL | April 12 2023

The initiative is the latest bridging program at a Canadian university to address the under-representation of Indigenous students in STEM fields.

BY CYNTHIA WESLEY-ESQUIMAUX | February 21 2023

We must ensure that elders are integrated into teaching and learning, not separated from it.

BY SHARON OOSTHOEK | January 11 2023

A few high-profile cases involving faculty members who may have falsely presented themselves as Indigenous are calling into question the practice of self-identification.

BY CYNTHIA WESLEY-ESQUIMAUX | January 10 2023

Unpacking the challenge of Indigeneity in higher education.

BY ÉMÉLIE RIVARD-BOUDREAU | November 01 2022

The second recipient of the Joyce Echaquan Scholarship is hoping to develop a new care model.

BY THOMAS PEACE & CANDACE BRUNETTE-DEBASSIGE | September 30 2022

Indigenous histories often go unrecognized in institutional university memories.

BY CYNTHIA WESLEY-ESQUIMAUX | September 01 2022

As an academic community, we have a responsibility to teach this country’s history and invite cordial debate on Indigenous realities.

BY SHARON OOSTHOEK | July 15 2022

Impetus for the initiative, which also includes the Canada Foundation for Innovation, dates back to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 calls to action.

BY UA/AU | June 21 2022

Indigenous artists are reclaiming space on university campuses, threading history and storytelling through creative works in a variety of mediums that enrich the student experience.

BY BECKY RYNOR | June 17 2022

The inaugural class of 23 students completed the joint program in Canadian common law and Indigenous legal orders this spring.

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