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Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Carleton’s Ojigìjowewin Symposium Explores How Indigenous Laws of the Land Can Address Indigenous Identity Fraud Concerns

The Ojigìjowewin Legal Symposium held October 21–23 at Carleton University, brought together both Indigenous and non-Indigenous lawyers, scholars, Elders and community members to examine Indigenous laws of the land and strategies for their use in addressing false claims to Indigeneity. Hosted by the Office of the Associate Vice President... More

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Transforming the Justice System in Indigenous Communities

Three times a year, a temporary courtroom is set up in the community centre in Kawawachikamach, a Naskapi Nation community more than 500 kilometres north of Sept-Iles,... More

Thursday, November 13, 2025

Approaching Journalism from an Indigenous Perspective

The sunrise ceremony kicked off an experience much different from your average university... More

Monday, October 6, 2025

Seeing Ourselves: Indigenous Stories in Focus

This unique media-curation experience, supported through SSHRC funding secured by Dr. Kester Dyer (Associate Professor, Film Studies), as well as financial and in-kind contributions from the School for Studies in Arts and Culture (SSAC), Teaching and Learning Services (TLS), and Carleton University Art Gallery (CUAG), was offered by a passionate... More

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

To Keep the Fire Burning

Collaborative Initiative Aims to Preserve the Cultural and Linguistic Heritage of the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun through AI and Immersive... More

Monday, September 29, 2025

In Honour of Orange Shirt Day

Sept. 30 is Orange Shirt Day, an annual day of remembrance to acknowledge the history and lasting impacts of residential and day schools. The national movement was sparked by residential school survivor Phyllis Webstad’s story. Her orange shirt—which was removed by authorities on her first day of school—has become a symbol of the harmful... More

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Carleton Brings Northern Expertise and Experience to University of the Arctic

When Carleton University was formally and unanimously admitted into membership of the University of the Arctic (UArctic) at the network’s annual assembly in Inari, Finland, last weekend, the organization gained an international leader in Arctic research and education. Carleton has a long history of collaborating with northern communities to help... More

Monday, June 16, 2025

Indigenous Students Build Connections, Ceremony and Understanding on Transformative Trip to Peru

In February 2025, four Indigenous students from Carleton University traveled to the Andean community of Paru Paru, Peru as part of the “Land as Relation” course (INDG 4905A), with support from The Joyce Family Foundation university matching... More

Thursday, June 12, 2025

Appointment Extensions for Dr. Kahente Horn-Miller and Dr. Catherine Khordoc

On behalf of President Wisdom Tettey, I am pleased to announce that Dr. Catherine Khordoc, Deputy Provost (Academic Operations and Planning) and Dr. Kahente Horn-Miller, Associate Vice-President (Indigenous Teaching, Learning and Research), have accepted one-year extensions to their terms. Both terms are set to conclude on June 30,... More

Monday, June 9, 2025

Conservation & Sustainability students work with Pikwakanagan First Nation

Second-year Bachelor of Architectural Studies students engaged with members of the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation during the winter term to research and prepare conceptual designs for a planned new museum and cultural... More

Friday, May 9, 2025

Carleton Launches Updated Process for Identifying Chosen Names

Carleton has launched an updated Chosen Name process, which is available to all staff, faculty and students via Carleton Central. This new approach improves how chosen first names are managed and displayed, providing a streamlined mechanism for individuals to specify their chosen first name for use across university systems and communications... More

Friday, April 25, 2025

Carleton Indigenous Leaders Honoured with King Charles III Coronation Medal

Dr. Kahente Horn-Miller, Associate Vice-President, Indigenous Teaching, Learning and Research and Benny Michaud, Director of the Centre for Indigenous Support and Community Engagement, received the honour, which commemorates the coronation of King Charles III and celebrates Canadians who have made notable and lasting impacts in their communities... More

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