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Watch now: videos from the 2021 MISC Annual Conference

webfull — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 16:55:37 +0000

“Facing Canada's Future”, MISC’s 25th annual conference, reflected on the state of Canada when MISC was created to see how far it has come since that time, and more importantly, to look at the coming years and Canada’s future. The conference addressed national identity, reconciliation, Canada in the world, the impact of COVID-19, technological change, climate change, and more.

Published: 1 December 2021

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webfull — Sun, 11 Oct 2020 15:58:21 +0000

Celebrate with us International Day of the Girl

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Published: 11 October 2020

MISC mourns Professor Jarrett Rudy (1970-2020)

webfull — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 13:57:33 +0000

Jarrett Rudy (1970-2020)

Born November 14, 1970, in Stratford, and raised in Tavistock, Ontario. He died at home on April 4, 2020, from complications following heart surgery, at 49 years of age. His early passing is deeply mourned by his wife, Cynthia Kelly, father and mother, Bob & Joan (Korgaard) Rudy, brother and sister-in-law, Jensen & Heidi (Janzen) Rudy, their two children, Daniel & Kate Rudy, and Heidi’s father, Peter Janzen.

Published: 14 April 2020

ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐊᕐᓇᐃᑦ ᐃᓱᒪᓂᕕ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓴᓇᙳᐊᒐᑦ - Inuit Women in The Arts

webfull — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 20:27:55 +0000

On September 25th, as part of Indigenous Awareness Weeks 2018, the Indigenous Studies Program hosted four incredible Inuit women in involved in the arts: Heather Igloliorte (ᓯᕈ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᐅᖅᑎ), Niap Saunders (ᓂᐊᑉ ᓴᓐᑐᔅ), Nina Segalowitz (ᓂᓇ ᓯᒐᓗᕕᑦᔅ), and Beatrice Deer (ᐱᐊᑐᐊᔅ ᑎᐅ). After presentations by each of the panelists, a warm and earnest discussion was had with the audience. A recording of the event was made and can be accessed here, there are also pictures of the event available through our Facebook page.

Published: 30 October 2018

Original Meaning Isn't Everything

webfull — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 20:02:05 +0000

This weekend, Christa Scholtz (Chair, Indigenous Studies Program & Associate Professor of Political Science) wrote a letter to the editor of the Montreal Gazette:

"Original Meaning Isn't Everything"

Re: �� Redmen should keep their name (Martin Patriquin, Oct 18)

Martin Patriquin suggests �� should keep the name of the men's varsity team, the Redmen. He writes that a decision to do otherwise would be "cowardice", an unprincipled abdication to political correctness. I disagree.

Published: 22 October 2018

First Landbased Education Field Course at ��

webfull — Mon, 14 May 2018 15:48:30 +0000

We are very excited to announce that Gabrielle Iakotennikonhrare Doreen, our faculty lecturer, will be leading �� first ever landbased education field course this summer.

Published: 14 May 2018

Indigenous Studies in the News!

webfull — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 15:11:36 +0000

This week the Indigenous studies program made the news in the �� Daily and the Eastern Door!

Published: 3 April 2018

Indigenous Knowledge Holder Series 2018

webfull — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 20:17:04 +0000

The Indigenous Knowledge Holder Series this year was a major success! Ryan McMahon, CEO of Makoons Media and builder of Indian & Cowboy, spent the week at �� contributing to our community. The Indigenous Knowledge Holder Series is the Indigenous Studies Program's flagship series.

Published: 28 March 2018

Indigenous Knowledge Holder Series 2018

webfull — Fri, 16 Mar 2018 20:43:10 +0000

For the Indigenous Knowledge Holder Series, the Indigenous Studies Program invites an Indigenous Knowledge Holder to spend a week at the university to share their scholarship, work, and advocacy. Indigenous Knowledge Holders – whether they be wampum belt holders, storytellers, artists, activists, hereditary leaders, or academics– encompass generations of knowledge embedded within the cultural and epistemological worldview of Indigenous communities that span generations, to enrich the �� Community.

Published: 16 March 2018

Indigenous Studies Program to feature new academic staff

webfull — Tue, 22 Aug 2017 20:52:54 +0000

It is with great excitement that the Indigenous Studies Program welcomes Dr. Heidi Senungetuk and Ms. Gabrielle Doreen to the Program.

Dr. Senungetuk (Inupiaq) joins �� as a Post-Doctoral Researcher in Indigenous Studies after earning a PhD in Ethnomusicology from Wesleyan University. Her research has focused on Inupiaq music and dance in urban spaces in Alaska and she will be exploring northern Indigenous performative arts in Arctic regions under the supervision of Dr. Allan Downey during her time at ��.

Published: 22 August 2017

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Watch now: videos from the 2021 MISC Annual Conference

International Day of the Girl 👧👧🏾👧🏻👧🏿👧🏼👧🏽

Celebrate with us International Day of the Girl

👧👧🏾👧🏻👧🏿👧🏼👧🏽

MISC mourns Professor Jarrett Rudy (1970-2020)

Jarrett Rudy (1970-2020)

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Original Meaning Isn't Everything

"Original Meaning Isn't Everything"

Re: �������� Redmen should keep their name (Martin Patriquin, Oct 18)

First Landbased Education Field Course at ��������

Indigenous Studies in the News!

Indigenous Knowledge Holder Series 2018

Indigenous Knowledge Holder Series 2018

Indigenous Studies Program to feature new academic staff

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Re: �� Redmen should keep their name (Martin Patriquin, Oct 18)

First Landbased Education Field Course at ��