May 2023
Our Journey: Celebrating Indigenous Student Success
In collaboration with education partners from Assiniboine Community College and Brandon School Division, we are pleased to invite you to attend Our Journey: Honouring Indigenous Student Success 2023. This is an annual celebration in which we honour the educational success of our community’s Indigenous students. Everyone Is Welcome To Attend! When: Wednesday, May 31, 2023 […]
Find out more »March 2023
Public Lecture: Dr. Julia Amorim
The Department of Rural Development Lecture Series presents: Development an Health: The Privatization of Brazil's Health Care System and its Impact on Indigenous Peoples by Dr. Julia Amorim Research Professor, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp) Visiting Professor, St. John's College, University of Manitoba Sponsored by: Department of Rural Development, Rural Development Institute (RDI), Indigenous Peoples' […]
Find out more »February 2023
University Closed — Louis Riel Day
Brandon University will be largely closed on Monday, Feb. 20 to observe Louis Riel Day. No classes are scheduled for Louis Riel Day. BU is proud to host a fun family celebration on Louis Riel Day, presented by the Grand Valley local. Louis Riel was the driving force behind Manitoba joining Confederation and becoming Canada’s […]
Find out more »Sociology of Disaster: Indigenous Perspectives
Gilbert Fredette of Norway House Cree Nation will visit the Sociology of Disaster class for a guest talk. Everyone is welcome.
Find out more »January 2023
Ribbon Skirt Day
Ribbon Skirt Day is an opportunity for everyone to wear clothing that reflects and represents your culture and heritage. Everyone, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, should feel invited to participate. This is a chance not only to show off your own traditions and ancestry, but to learn from those around us the true diversity that fills the […]
Find out more »October 2022
Bannock and Tea
Please join the Indigenous Alumni Chapter in celebrating Indigenous life on campus in the newly built Ceremonial Fire Pit located between Clark Hall and the Knowles-Douglas Centre. We will be serving bannock and tea, and creating a welcoming atmosphere to mingle and share your experiences. The Indigenous Alumni Chapter is the newest addition to the […]
Find out more »September 2022
Guest Speaker: Tony Stevenson
Residential school survivor Tony Stevenson will speak at Brandon University as part of Truth and Reconciliation Week. Tony Stevenson Organized by the Indigenous Peoples’ Centre (IPC), Stevenson’s talk will be held on Monday, Sept. 26, from 9 — 11:30 a.m., in the Gathering Space of the John E. Robbins Library, as well as on Zoom. […]
Find out more »July 2022
Ceremonial Fire Pit Opening
The campus community is invited to gather in the Kavanagh Courtyard to celebrate and acknowledge the official opening of the “Turtle Ceremonial Fire Pit.” Tuesday, July 5 10 a.m. — 11 a.m. Please RSVP: IPC@BrandonU.ca Agenda: Welcome Opening Prayer and Smudge: Susie McPherson Derendy Drum Song Tobacco Offering Closing Prayer: Barb Blind Snacks are refreshments […]
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Artist Talk — Katherine Boyer
Katherine Boyer is a multidisciplinary artist, whose work is focused on methods bound to textile arts and the handmade - primarily woodworking and beadwork.
Find out more »October 2021
Raconter toutes les histoires: Denis Combet and Georges Sioui
The Association of French Manitoban Authors and The Truth and Reconciliation Committee of the University of Saint-Boniface present: «Raconter toutes les histoires» «Telling all Sides of History» Following the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and in order to further greater understanding, The Association of French Manitoba Authors (AAMF), in collaboration with The Truth […]
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