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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... More

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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... More

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Friday, April 25, 2025

Carleton Indigenous Leaders Honoured with King Charles III Coronation Medal

Benny Michaud, Director of the Centre for Indigenous Support and Community Engagement and Dr. Kahente Horn-Miller, Associate Vice-President, Indigenous Teaching, Learning and... More

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Tuesday, February 11, 2025

The Next Generation of Indigenous Journalists

Storytelling is central to Indigenous cultures, and one particular type of storytelling has a vital role to play in Canada’s long journey toward... More

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Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Nunavut Arctic College Students Visit Carleton for Environmental Science Collaboration

In December, 13 students from Nunavut Arctic College’s (NAC) Environmental Technology Program (ETP) visited Carleton as part of a growing... More

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Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Fostering Indigenous Journalism

Carleton introduces new Certificate in Journalism in Indigenous Communities... More

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Friday, November 22, 2024

Using Virtual Reality to Engage with Indigenous Storytelling

Second-year students in Indigenous Cinema and Media course had the opportunity to view a powerful Indigenous-made Virtual Reality (VR) experience, William, a young boy taken... More

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Thursday, October 24, 2024

Indigenous Artists Get Hands-On Experience Through Carleton Media-Making Institute

Six Indigenous artists from across Turtle Island gained hands-on experience at the second annual Indigenous media-making gathering at... More

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Monday, October 21, 2024

Belle’s Story – Indigenous Studies at Carleton

  Learn more about Carleton's Indigenous Studies BA... More

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Friday, October 4, 2024

Carleton Adopts Indigenous Identity Verification Policies

Carleton University has adopted two policies to verify Indigenous identity for employment competitions, academic programs and awards, grants, bursaries and scholarships that are limited to... More

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Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Walking Together in Allyship: Carleton Reflects on Conciliation with Indigenous Peoples on Orange Shirt Day

The importance of listening, reflecting and acting with humility was at the forefront of the event held in honour of Orange Shirt... More

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Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Carleton students create National Day for Truth and Reconciliation awareness campaign

In collaboration with the Office of the Associate Vice-President (Indigenous Teaching, Learning and Research) and the Book Arts Lab in the... More

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Friday, September 13, 2024

NAN Youth Leadership Program Brings First Nations Youth to Ottawa for Week of Workshops and Activities

Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) covers a large area of forest, lakes, and low-lying tundra in James Bay Treaty No. 9 and the Ontario portion... More

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Thursday, September 5, 2024

Muskowekwan First Nation honours three ASAU professors with Star Blankets

The Muskowekwan First Nation has bestowed Star Blankets, a deeply meaningful gift, upon Professor Stephen Fai, Adjunct Professor Lyette Fortin, and Adjunct Professor Jim Mountain,... More

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Thursday, August 29, 2024

Carleton Students Gain Hands-On Experience through Black and Indigenous Internships

Over the summer, Carleton University science students gained hands-on research experience through the Black and Indigenous Summer Research... More

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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

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Friday, June 7, 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

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Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Register for Inuktituk Baseball

**CUSERT will be on-site for any first aid. There will be bats and gloves available at the event.** Find the CU Child Liability Waiver form here: CU Child Waiver Form  Find the CU Adult Liability Waiver form here: CU Adult Waiver... More

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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

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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

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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

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024

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

The fifth annual Kinàmàgawin Symposium included several presentations from Indigenous Knowledge Keepers who shared knowledge and... More

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Weekly Office Hours: Implementing or Enhancing Indigenous Curricula and Pedagogy

Would you like to receive support for implementing or enhancing Indigenous and/or equity-driven curricula and pedagogy in your courses? The... More

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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

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Monday, September 13, 2021

Racialized and Indigenous Faculty Alliance Finds Strong Support on Carleton Campus

The first time that Carleton University’s Racialized and Indigenous Faculty Alliance (RIFA) met on Zoom last February, it was during the... More

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Monday, August 9, 2021

New Program to Foster Allyship and Support for Indigenous Students

When Carleton University’s Centre for Indigenous Initiatives released the Kinàmàgawin: Learning Together report in May 2020, it put forward 41 calls to action aimed at making... More

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Thursday, June 24, 2021

Celebrating Pride Month: Benny Michaud Leads Centre for Indigenous Initiatives

Benny Michaud is a proud Michif (Métis) eagle clan person from St. Boniface, Winnipeg, Manitoba. In the Michif language their traditional name is kaa-natawiyiweet dans la sud... More

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021

A Residential School Reclaimed: Transforming Tragedy into Hope

The colossal, three-storey red brick building is surrounded by farm fields and prairie wetlands, overshadowing everything else on the outskirts of the Muskowekwan First Nation, a... More

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Taking Stock of Renewal During National Indigenous History Month

Much has changed since Laura Hall, Carleton's newest Indigenous faculty member, graduated from the university in 2002. She's a mother of twins now, a professor of sociology and,... More

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Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Carleton Alumna Waneek Horn-Miller Speaks to CBC About the Power of Sport

Carleton University alumna, former Ravens water polo star, and Canada Sports Hall of Famer Waneek Horn-Miller spoke to the CBC’s Beyond the Win about her experiences during the... More

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Monday, April 12, 2021

Resonance Project: Art Plus Music at Carleton

What can the process of musicians collaborating in response to an art exhibition teach us about the potential for music to amplify social themes? What constitutes ethical community-engagement in... More

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