Students /indigenous/taxonomy/term/5/all en The Legacy Lacrosse Game /indigenous/channels/event/legacy-lacrosse-game-360129 <p>VRƵ Redbirds will take on the Queen's Gaels in the Legacy Lacrosse Game's third edition on Monday, September 30th at 7:30pm. The traditional roots of Lacrosse as the Medicine Game will be discussed, with an opening from Elder Mike Mitchell.</p> Mon, 30 Sep 2024 14:20:44 +0000 olivia.bornyi@mcgill.ca 20410 at /indigenous The Tribune: Covers the Pow Wow 2024 /indigenous/channels/news/tribune-covers-pow-wow-2024-360015 <p>On Friday, Sept. 20, the <a href="/fph/">First Peoples’ House</a> and the <a href="/indigenous/">Office of Indigenous Initiatives</a>hosted VRƵ’s <a href="/indigenous/channels/event/23rd-annual-pow-wow-359292">23rd annual Pow Wow</a> at the <a href="https://recreation.mcgill.ca/facilites/tomlinson-hall">Tomlinson Fieldhouse</a>.</p> Thu, 26 Sep 2024 16:30:18 +0000 olivia.bornyi@mcgill.ca 20409 at /indigenous Artist-in-Residence Soleil Launière to present performance piece on campus /indigenous/channels/news/artist-residence-soleil-launiere-present-performance-piece-campus-359999 <p></p> <p>For multidisciplinary artist Soleil Launière, drawing on different artforms is in keeping with her First Nations heritage.</p> <p>“I feel most First Nations artists are multidisciplinary and have been forever” said Launière, this year’s Mellon ISCEI (<a href="/iscei/">Indigenous Studies and Community Engagement Initiative</a>) artist-in-residence.</p> Thu, 26 Sep 2024 13:33:09 +0000 olivia.bornyi@mcgill.ca 20408 at /indigenous Onipaʻa: Education to Support Indigenous World-Renewal, in Movement and in Staying Put /indigenous/channels/event/onipaa-education-support-indigenous-world-renewal-movement-and-staying-put-359307 <p>Dr. Noelani Goodyear- Ka'ōpua (PhD) closes Indigenous Awareness Weeks 2024. </p> Wed, 04 Sep 2024 21:21:05 +0000 olivia.bornyi@mcgill.ca 20404 at /indigenous Centering Ojibwe Anishinaabe Art /indigenous/channels/event/centering-ojibwe-anishinaabe-art-359302 <p>Talk 1: "Visiting and the Art of Norval Morriseau" with Dr. Carmen Robertson, Professor at Carleton University</p> Wed, 04 Sep 2024 20:53:21 +0000 olivia.bornyi@mcgill.ca 20399 at /indigenous Beaded Logo and Fall Display /indigenous/channels/event/beaded-logo-and-fall-display-359306 <p>View the beaded logo and fall for VRƵ, specially created in Haudenosaunee beadwork by Niiostoserah Thompson of Small Feather Empire. </p> Wed, 04 Sep 2024 21:15:59 +0000 olivia.bornyi@mcgill.ca 20403 at /indigenous Land-Based Learning with AJ Esquega /indigenous/channels/event/land-based-learning-aj-esquega-359305 <p>Join AJ Esquega for two workshops (open to Indigenous students) at 10:30am and 3:00pm. </p> <p>Workshop #1: Moose Meat Delicacies, Barley Soup, Bannock</p> <p>Workshop #2: Traditional Gillnet Making </p> Wed, 04 Sep 2024 21:10:56 +0000 olivia.bornyi@mcgill.ca 20402 at /indigenous OII x VRƵ Farmer's Market /indigenous/channels/event/oii-x-mcgill-farmers-market-359304 <p>Join the Office of Indigenous Initiatives and the VRƵ Farmer's Market in highlighting two wonderful vendors: JC Bear and Montour Soaps!</p> <p>The Market is held on McTavish street on Thursdays. </p> Wed, 04 Sep 2024 21:05:30 +0000 olivia.bornyi@mcgill.ca 20401 at /indigenous 23rd Annual Pow wow /indigenous/channels/event/23rd-annual-pow-wow-359292 <p>This year's Pow wow at VRƵ will be hosted at the Tomlinson Fieldhouse.</p> Wed, 04 Sep 2024 15:48:23 +0000 olivia.bornyi@mcgill.ca 20395 at /indigenous Incoming Indigenous Student Orientation /indigenous/channels/event/incoming-indigenous-student-orientation-358156 <p>On Tuesday August 13, First People's House is hosting their annual Incoming Indigenous Student Orientation on Zoom. Different student organizations, services, and highlights that students may look forward to will be in attendance. </p> Tue, 30 Jul 2024 19:15:47 +0000 olivia.bornyi@mcgill.ca 20365 at /indigenous In Conversation with Jenni Makahnouk: The VRƵ Reporter /indigenous/channels/news/conversation-jenni-makahnouk-mcgill-reporter-357610 <p>This article highlights Jenni Makahnouk, the first Indigenous female Valedictorian at VRƵ. </p> <p>Read <a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/in-conversation-with-jenni-makahnouk-valedictorian-for-the-arts-a-ceremony/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=wn_June4_ENGLISH&utm_source=whatsnewstaff&utm_term=VRƵ-continues-to-climb-the-QS-rankings">here</a> to learn about Jenni's undergraduate highlights, challenges, successes, and advice for incoming or continuing students. </p> Wed, 05 Jun 2024 14:15:37 +0000 olivia.bornyi@mcgill.ca 20352 at /indigenous Minnie Grey amongst Upcoming Honorary Doctorates 2024 /indigenous/channels/news/minnie-grey-amongst-upcoming-honorary-doctorates-2024-357479 <p>Born in Kangirsuk, on the western shore of Ungava Bay, Minnie Grey has spent nearly 40 years advocating for the health and well-being of Inuit and the Inuit ways of life  in various polar regions.</p> <p>On Tuesday June 4th 2024 at 3pm, Minnie Grey will be presented with an Honorary Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) at the School of Continuing Studies at VRƵ. </p> <p>Read more about this years' Honorary Doctorates in the <a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/mcgill-announces-honorary-degree-recipients/">VRƵ Reporter</a>.</p> Wed, 29 May 2024 15:20:31 +0000 olivia.bornyi@mcgill.ca 20351 at /indigenous VRƵ Reporter: Science fair fun in Kahnawà:ke /indigenous/channels/news/mcgill-reporter-science-fair-fun-kahnawake-357385 <p>Every year in Kahnawà:ke, a Kanien:keha’ka community on Montreal’s South Shore, students present their projects at a science fair organized by the Kahnawà:ke Education Center (KEC).</p> <p>For more than 15 years, KEC Science Curriculum Consultant Kathy Walsh has supported students at schools across the community as they prepare projects in the weeks leading up to the annual fair. This year, she and KEC Science Projects Liaison Mya Bordeau enlisted the assistance of VRƵ’s Office of Science Outreach to bring VRƵ students into the classroom as mentors.</p> Fri, 17 May 2024 18:44:03 +0000 olivia.bornyi@mcgill.ca 20346 at /indigenous New Program at MILA AI Lab: Indigenous Pathfinders in AI /indigenous/channels/news/new-program-mila-ai-lab-indigenous-pathfinders-ai-357365 <p>Indigenous Pathfinders in AI is an enriching summer program designed to offer participants a unique opportunity to explore the world of AI. Through a series of workshops, activities and collaborative projects, participants delve deeper into the subject through an experience that emphasizes Indigenous approaches, perspectives and communities.</p> <p>Running from late May to mid-August, it offers a flexible mix of in-person and virtual experiences, designed to fit a wide variety of schedules.</p> Thu, 16 May 2024 15:23:17 +0000 olivia.bornyi@mcgill.ca 20344 at /indigenous National Indigenous Peoples' Day Ceremony at VRƵ /indigenous/channels/event/national-indigenous-peoples-day-ceremony-mcgill-355696 <p>Join the Office of Indigenous Initiatives at VRƵ for our annual National Indigenous Peoples' Day ceremony!</p> Mon, 26 Feb 2024 15:23:05 +0000 olivia.bornyi@mcgill.ca 20333 at /indigenous