Outbound Explore McGill鈥檚 STEM outreach trip to Chisasibi
Branches 鈥� 听McGill鈥檚 Community Outreach Program 鈥� 听along with representatives from several STEM faculties, spent a week delivering workshops in Chisasibi, Quebec.
In conversation with Billy-Ray Belcourt, McGill鈥檚 2024 Mellon ISCEI Writer in Residence
McGill鈥檚 2024听Indigenous Studies and Community Engagement Initiative听(ISCEI) Writer in Residence is Billy-Ray Belcourt, PhD, from the Driftpile Cree Nation in northern Alberta. His five books encompass poetry, memoir, and fiction, and explore topics such as decolonial love, grief, intimacy, and queer sexuality.
Graduate students in Education and Science earn Rathlyn Fellowships
Karen Martin and Dane Malenfant have been named Rathlyn Fellowship recipients for the 2023-24 year. This fellowship of $12,500 is awarded yearly by the Indigenous Studies Program to support Indigenous graduate students in their pursuit of excellence in research.
For the full article with The McGill Reporter, click here.听
Employment Opportunity: Office of Indigenous Initiatives
Position Information: Administrative Officer, Office of Indigenous Initiatives at 香蕉视频听
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Emma Stevens: Blackbird at McGill
As part of the Office of Indigenous Initiatives' Winter Speaker Series 2024, Mi'kmaq singer-songwriter Emma Stevens performed at the Schulich School of Music. Missed the performance?
Deloitte Canada's Bloom Indigenous Student Scholarship program now open!
Deloitte Canada's Bloom Indigenous Student Scholarship program now open! Applications are open to students from across Canada who identify as members of an Indigenous community, with applications closing on听Friday, January 19, 2024. Selected students will be听awarded a one-time $5,000 scholarship听and the opportunity to听complete a paid work term听at one of our Canadian offices within the year. 听
The McGill Reporter: "Indigenous communities unite for fall Scarf Ceremony"
From Stephanie Wereley,听Internal Communications Officer, Communications and External Relations:
"First Nations, Inuit, and M茅tis students were the guests of honour at McGill鈥檚 latest Scarf Ceremony, which celebrates the University鈥檚 Indigenous graduates.
McGill Reporter: IMPRESS team wins Principal鈥檚 Award
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IMPRESS 2024: Host Callout
The Indigenous Mentorship and Paid Research Experience for Summer Students (IMPRESS) program is seeking project hosts for the 2024 cohort of undergraduate participants.听
The program awards undergraduate students $5,000 for their participation, alongside social events, professional development workshops and cultural activities within a 15-hour weekly commitment.听
Dr. Cindy Blackstock Honoured with World Children's Prize 2023
Earlier this month, Dr. Cindy Blackstock was the 2023 recipient of the World Children's Prize, voted by millions of children internationally.听
Read the full story on the McGill Reporter here.听
New Rathlyn Fellowship Available for Indigenous M.A. and PhD Students
Thanks to the generosity of Roger Warren, two fellowships for $12,500 are being offered to Indigenous students pursuing a MA or Doctoral thesis at 香蕉视频, focusing in some aspect on the study of Indigenous Canada.听
For more information, please visit the Indigenous Studies Program website.听
McGill Reporter: Pow Wow in pictures
On Friday, September 22nd 2023, 香蕉视频's First Peoples house hosted the 22nd annual PowWow in collaboration with the Office of Indigenous Initiatives.听
View coverage of this years' PowWow here, by Neale McDevitt, Editor at the McGill Reporter.听
McGill Reporter: IAW roundtable to tackle healthcare issues facing Indigenous people
On Monday, Sept. 25, from 4 to 6 p.m, the Office of Indigenous Initiatives听hosted a roundtable discussion with听Jos茅e Lavall茅e, Sarah Konwahahawi Rourke, and Amy Shawanda on systemic violence in healthcare as part of Indigenous Awareness Weeks 2023.听
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View Neale McDevitt's coverage of the event in the McGill Reporter here.听
Principal Saini presents Isaiah Cree with Legacy Game trophy stick as McGill defeats Queen's
View Earl Zukerman's coverage here of the Second Annual Legacy Game, which took place on September 30th 2023 between McGill Redbirds and Queen's Gaels.
The McGill Reporter: "Indigenous Awareness Weeks Celebrates First Nations, Inuit, and M茅tis Excellence"
Read coverage and an introduction to Indigenous Awareness Weeks 2023 from Neale McDevitt at the McGill Reporter.听
For the full article, see here:听https://reporter.mcgill.ca/iaw2023/
