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Tuesday, March 2, 2021
If it’s true what Ernest Hemingway said, that the world breaks us and makes us strong in the broken places, then Inuit in Canada are primed to lead us into an uncertain future. That is if those in power, who have controlled or silenced Inuit voices for decades, stop talking and... More
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Making a positive impact in the world has been a constant driver for Master of Accounting student Alida Burke and it became the vision behind her business, The Growcer Inc. Growcer works with communities across Canada to grow food locally and sustainably using ‘plug and play’ hydroponic systems that grow fresh produce from seed, without... More
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Kwey Kwey, Boozhoo, Sek:on, Taanshi and Ulaakut, Dear Carleton Community Members, You are invited to the second annual Kinàmàgawin Symposium, which will be streamed online on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. The day-long symposium includes keynote speakers, panel discussions and Inuit cultural performances—all focused on this year’s theme: The... More
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
On January 12, Carleton University’s Sprott School of Business hosted the second event of its Equity and Inclusive Communities (EIC) series – White, Privilege and Business? – to discuss white privilege, and the nuances of how it affects individuals and society at large. Organized in partnership with the Sprott Business Students’ Society... More
Monday, July 20, 2020
The Collaborative Indigenous Learning Bundles are online resources that enable instructors to incorporate Indigenous voices in their classroom to help students better understand Indigenous perspectives, history and politics in Canada. The Bundles are one aspect of Carleton’s response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s... More
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Kwey Kwey, Boozhoo, Sek:on, Dear Carleton Community Members, Our hearts are full as we are now able to share with you the new Centre for Indigenous Initiatives website. The launch of our website coincides with the establishment of the Centre for Indigenous Initiatives as an independent unit, distinct from the Department of Equity and... More
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Carleton’s Chemistry Prof. David Miller is a member of the Sioux Lookout Zone Children’s Environmental Health study team which has been awarded the 2020 Health Canada, Health Environmental and Consumers Safety Branch ADM Award of Excellence in the science... More
Monday, June 15, 2020
Marie-Odile Junker, a professor at Carleton University’s School of Linguistics and Language Studies, had a dream years ago where, sad about the disappearance of Indigenous languages worldwide, she finds a teepee occupied by Indigenous Elders who beckon her... More
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
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 Indigenous students and faculty... More
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
When Coastal GasLink says it got approval from 20 British Columbia First Nations to build a natural gas pipeline through Wet’suwet’en territory, they’re... More
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Carleton University’s first annual Kinàmàgawin Symposium focused on important issues rooted in Indigenous identity and sovereignty, many of which remain pressing concerns today, according to the event’s speakers and... More
Friday, January 24, 2020
While reviewing hospital records from the Sioux Lookout Health Centre in northern Ontario, Tom Kovesi noticed a high number of children had symptoms of respiratory conditions that can be caused by... More
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