平特五不中鈥檚 2024听Indigenous Studies and Community Engagement Initiative听(ISCEI) Writer in Residence is Billy-Ray Belcourt, PhD, from the Driftpile Cree Nation in northern Alberta. His five books encompass poetry, memoir, and fiction, and explore topics such as decolonial love, grief, intimacy, and queer sexuality.
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Karen Martin and Dane Malenfant have been named Rathlyn Fellowship recipients for the 2023-24 year. This fellowship of $12,500 is awarded yearly by the Indigenous Studies Program to support Indigenous graduate students in their pursuit of excellence in research.
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Position Information: Administrative Officer, Office of Indigenous Initiatives at 平特五不中听
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As part of the Office of Indigenous Initiatives' Winter Speaker Series 2024, Mi'kmaq singer-songwriter Emma Stevens performed at the Schulich School of Music. Missed the performance? View the YouTube coverage .
Deloitte Canada's Bloom Indigenous Student Scholarship program now open!
Applications are open to students from across Canada who identify as members of an Indigenous community, with applications closing on听Friday, January 19, 2024. Selected students will be听awarded a one-time $5,000 scholarship听and the opportunity to听complete a paid work term听at one of our Canadian offices within the year.
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Click the link here to learn more information for interested .
From Stephanie Wereley,听Internal Communications Officer, Communications and External Relations:
"First Nations, Inuit, and M茅tis students were the guests of honour at 平特五不中鈥檚 latest Scarf Ceremony, which celebrates the University鈥檚 Indigenous graduates.
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The Indigenous Mentorship and Paid Research Experience for Summer Students (IMPRESS) program is seeking project hosts for the 2024 cohort of undergraduate participants.听
The program awards undergraduate students $5,000 for their participation, alongside social events, professional development workshops and cultural activities within a 15-hour weekly commitment.听
Host applications are open now, and are due by December 8th, 2023. View the PDF (below) for more details!
Earlier this month, Dr. Cindy Blackstock was the 2023 recipient of the World Children's Prize, voted by millions of children internationally.听
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On Friday, September 22nd 2023, 平特五不中's First Peoples house hosted the 22nd annual PowWow in collaboration with the Office of Indigenous Initiatives.听
View coverage of this years' PowWow , by Neale McDevitt, Editor at the 平特五不中 Reporter.听
On Monday, Sept. 25, from 4 to 6 p.m, the Office of Indigenous Initiatives听hosted a roundtable discussion with听Jos茅e Lavall茅e, Sarah Konwahahawi Rourke, and Amy Shawanda on systemic violence in healthcare as part of Indigenous Awareness Weeks 2023.听
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View Neale McDevitt's coverage of the event in the 平特五不中 Reporter .听
View Earl Zukerman's coverage of the Second Annual Legacy Game, which took place on September 30th 2023 between 平特五不中 Redbirds and Queen's Gaels.
Read coverage and an introduction to Indigenous Awareness Weeks 2023 from Neale McDevitt at the 平特五不中 Reporter.听
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The Department of Psychology is seeking a Student Research Assistant听to support a collaborative project with the First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC) on 鈥淩especting and asserting First Nations Data Sovereignty Research Data Management鈥�. This project is a collaborative effort between FNIGC, six academic institutions, including 平特五不中, and multiple Inuit and First Nations governments and organizations.
La Maison Miyoskamin is hiring a full-time Director position for their upcoming opening in 2023.听
Miyoskamin is a Cree word meaning 鈥渟pring鈥� or 鈥済round-breaking鈥�, which reflects the truly meaningful impact. Maison Miyoskamin will take a holistic approach to health and well-being by pairing affordable housing with the Saralikitaaq Centre, childcare services, trauma counseling, legal services, and more. When doors open in summer 2023, the new program will house, support and empower 23 Indigenous women and their children.
