By Nazeefa Ahmed, September 6 2022—
Calgary Foundation, a charity and philanthropic organization that funds initiatives for the long-term benefit of Calgarians, has donated one million dollars to the University of Calgary’s Indigenous Strategy (ii’ taa’poh’to’p). The initiative includes seven … Read the rest
By Kristy Koehler, June 19 2019—
The University of Calgary’s annual Campfire Chats will take place on June 21 — National Indigenous Peoples Day. An afternoon of events and activities is planned including a teepee raising, storytelling and traditional drumming … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, February 15 2019 —
“Trust needs to be rebuilt between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples”
“As per usual, there’s no financial aid for the Indians”
“Indigenous lives matter!”
These three statements are among dozens that were written on … Read the rest
Recap by Ashar Memon, December 28 2017 —
2017 proved to be an eventful year at the University of Calgary. From visits by politicians to discriminatory messages around campus, here are the top 10 things that happened at the U … Read the rest
By Justin Schellenberg, November 30 2017 —
The University of Calgary Faculty of Law is currently offering a course on residential school litigation. The course, LAW 579, focuses on the history of Indigenous legal practices and how they relate to … Read the rest
By Matty Hume, November 2 2017 —
You may have noticed a few new posters and stickers around campus lately. They’re familiar at first glance but are certainly a new sight upon inspection. It’s a reworked version of the U … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, November 2 2017 —
The University of Calgary Board of Governors unanimously voted to approve the Indigenous Strategy at its Oct. 20 meeting. The strategy was first presented to BOG on June 23. As part of its … Read the rest
By Saima Asad, March 21 2017 —
The First Nations Students’ Association (FNSA) held their annual Indigenous Awareness event on March 15–16 at the University of Calgary.
The festivities started on Wednesday with a bannock giveaway in MacKimmie Tower, followed … Read the rest
By Saima Asad, November 14 2016 —
According to the University of Calgary registrar’s office, First Nations, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) student enrolment is up 17.4 per cent this year at the U of C.
Self-declared FNMI students make up … Read the rest
By Saima Asad, October 18 2016 —
Though it is still in its early stages of development, consultation sessions have begun for the University of Calgary’s upcoming Indigenous Strategy.
An Inner City Dialogue was held on Oct. 17 at Fort … Read the rest
