Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Carleton Establishes Two New Collaborative Indigenous Learning Bundles

Carleton students and faculty members can now access two new Collaborative Indigenous Learning Bundles that share Indigenous ways of knowing on the topics of Indigenous sciences... More

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Nenìnàwinigewining (June 2024))

We extend a heartfelt welcome and mindful recognition to our Elders in the community whose wisdom and guidance enrich our gatherings. Their presence and teachings provide invaluable insights that deepen our understanding and... More

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Two Distinguished Visiting Scholars Joining Carleton

Dr. Antonia Carcelén‐Estrada and Dr. Laura Forsythe will be joining Carleton during the 2024-25 academic... More

Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Remapping and Remembering: A Digital Map to Revitalize Indigenous Placenames

As Indigenous elders age, the original placenames used to navigate the land we live on in Canada run the risk of being lost to time. To ensure this important information is... More

Monday, May 27, 2024

2024 Indigenous Graduate Honouring Ceremony

On April 26, 2024, Carleton University, the University of Ottawa, Algonquin College and La Cité joined to celebrate First Nations, Métis and Inuit postsecondary students graduating in the Ottawa community. 30+ students... More

Friday, May 24, 2024

Norval Morrisseau: Reviving Legacy Through Storylines

A Digital Journey into the Life of the Iconic Indigenous... More

Friday, May 3, 2024

Kinàmàgawin Progress Report – April 2024

The 2024 Kinàmàgawin Progress Report represents the significant collective actions that have been undertaken to address the 41 Calls to Action since the 2022 progress... More

Friday, April 19, 2024

Children and Youth Powwow Marks the Start of a New Season

On March 16 and 17, the Carleton University campus buzzed with anticipation as the Centre for Indigenous Support and Community Engagement welcomed approximately 1,500 people for a two-day... More

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Carleton’s Fifth Annual Kinàmàgawin Symposium Explores Indigenous Spirituality and Connection to the Land

On Feb. 8, members of the Carleton University community gathered to participate in the fifth annual Kinàmàgawin Symposium hosted by the... More

Thursday, February 15, 2024

Indigenous Round Dance at Carleton creates an evening of community and sharing

More than 200 people gathered at Carleton University for a Round Dance, a tradition as old as the land on which the university campus is located. Hosted by the Centre for... More

Thursday, September 28, 2023

More than 40 campus locations designated as smudge-friendly

Carleton has added more than 40 pre-approved smudge-friendly spaces on campus, including the Architecture Building and Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, which are the first buildings to... More

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

September 30 is Orange Shirt Day

September 30 is Orange Shirt Day, Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It is an annual day of remembrance to mark the history and intergenerational impacts of residential and day schools and to honour their... More

Monday, August 14, 2023

Nunavut Land-based Learning Opportunity Life-Changing for Southern-Based Inuit Students

Six Inuit students and three team members from Carleton’s Centre for Indigenous Support and Community Engagement traveled to Nunavut to... More

Sunday, August 13, 2023

Carleton Celebrates Pigiarvik

On August 9, the Carleton University community gathered to honour and acknowledge the Inuit community and celebrate the name Pigiarvik, which has been given to Carleton’s main administrative building, formerly known as Robertson... More

Monday, May 1, 2023

Carleton Professor Awarded Canada’s Top Post-Secondary Teaching Award

Kahente Horn-Miller, associate professor in Carleton University’s School of Indigenous and Canadian Studies, and inaugural Associate Vice-President, Indigenous Teaching,... More

Friday, April 28, 2023

Renata Chiaradia, A Member of the Team Behind the Collaborative Indigenous Learning Bundles

Renata Chiaradia, an instructional design coordinator at Teaching and Learning Services (TLS), has been helping develop and service... More

Friday, April 28, 2023

Professor Laura Hall talks land back, Indigenous feminism and horror films

At the center of Prof. Laura Hall’s work at Carleton is a focus on land back, a vast movement calling for the return of Indigenous land and debunking settler narratives.  ... More

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Nenìnàwinigewining (March 2023)

Welcome to our Place of Sharing, or Nenìnàwinigewining! Nenìnàwinigewining, means “a place of sharing” in Algonquin. The newsletter’s name signifies the role this platform will play as a space for gathering in celebration,... More

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Basket Weaving: Incorporating Decolonial Skillshare in Pedagogy

By Laura Blanchette For Prof. Andrés C. López (he/they), incorporating basket weaving into pedagogy is a tool for decolonizing the classroom and challenging colonial academic... More

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Message from Kahente Horn-Miller (March 2023)

OK, everyone. Bear with me. I’ve been working without an administrative assistant since December. Things are moving forward but at a slightly slower pace. We’re heading into spring, a new season, and one of the first... More

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Duncan McCue joins Carleton’s Journalism Program full-time to create more Indigenous storytelling

Duncan McCue, an award-winning CBC broadcaster and leading advocate for fostering the connection between journalism and Indigenous... More

Friday, February 24, 2023

Carleton Embraces Nideyinàn as New Algonquin Name for University Centre

On Feb. 14, Carleton University held a naming ceremony to celebrate and officially unveil the name Nideyinàn (pronounced nih-DAY-in-nahn), an Algonquin word meaning “our... More

Monday, January 30, 2023

Introducing: Nenìnàwinigewining (‘A Place of Sharing’)

The Office of the AVP Indigenous Teaching, Learning and Research (ITLR) is launching a monthly email newsletter this February. Nenìnàwinigewining, which means "a place of... More

Friday, October 14, 2022

Kahente Horn-Miller, AVP Indigenous Teaching, Learning and Research Receives Leadership Award

Associate Vice-President (Indigenous Teaching, Learning and Research) Kahente Horn-Miller has received a significant leadership award for... More

Monday, September 27, 2021

Walking Together at the Ānako Indigenous Research Institute

This past summer, Tasha Beeds and a core group of nine women, men and Two-Spirit people walked carrying a small copper pail of water from the source of the North Saskatchewan... More

Monday, November 16, 2020

Ānako: Giving the Institute an Algonquin Name

This research institute was named by Elder Joan Commanda Tenasco and Anita Tenasco from Kitigàn Zìbì Anishinabeg First Nation and by Elder Irvin Sarazin and Della Meness from the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First... More

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Carleton Enhances EDI and Indigenous Leadership

Carleton University President Benoit-Antoine Bacon and Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Jerry Tomberlin are pleased to announce that three highly-respected Carleton leaders have accepted new roles and expanded... More

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Carleton University Introduces Kinàmàgawin Indigenous Reconciliation Strategy

Carleton University has released Kinàmàgawin, a revitalized long-term Indigenous strategy with 41 Calls to Action to make Carleton a more welcoming space for current and future... More