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SCO Celebrates I Love to Read Month
February 1, 2023 ANISHINAABE AND DAKOTA TERRITORY, MB — The Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO) is celebrating the gift of storytelling in a month-long celebration of all things reading. “I Love to Read Month is a wonderful opportunity to share our stories and to make impactful human connections,” said Grand Chief Jerry Daniels. “When we do […]
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Read MoreLangara College President Dr. Paula Burns awarded Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal
Vancouver, BC – At a ceremony in Calgary on Friday, January 27, snəw̓eyəɬ leləm̓ Langara College President and CEO Dr. Paula Burns was awarded Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal for her outstanding service and dedication to the field of adult education in Alberta. The commemorative medal was created by the Government of Alberta to mark […]
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Read MoreTurning to Indigenous Knowledge in creating Hep C Awareness – RRU
January 31, 2023 When the Canadian Institute for Health Research funded Royal Roads Doctor of Social Sciences student Kate Dunn with a Doctoral Research Award for First Nations Métis and/or Inuit Health in Canada, she knew that her approach would be different. In the spring of 2021, Dunn set out to spend just over a […]
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Read More2023 ChildCareBC Awards of Excellence nominations now open
Feb. 1, 2023 VICTORIA – Nominations are open to honour child care providers who go above and beyond to help children achieve their best, or who have shown innovation, demonstrated leadership or used partnerships to advance child care in their community. The ChildCareBC Awards of Excellence recognize and honour the outstanding achievements of people, organizations, […]
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Read MoreRed Deer Polytechnic to host Indigenous Perspectives Conference
January 31, 2023 Red Deer Polytechnic is excited to host the Indigenous Perspectives Conference from February 9-10, 2023. The conference, which is planned by student volunteers, provides Polytechnic learners, faculty, staff, alumni, educators and community members with immersive academic, cultural and social experiences. The Indigenous Perspectives Conference, which is organized by the Education Undergraduate Society […]
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Read MoreThe painter with the pen: UCalgary alum claims Métis space in the art world – UCalgary News
Jan. 31, 2023 New Nickle Galleries exhibition highlights David Garneau’s remarkable expression of ideas and history “My people will sleep for one hundred years. When they awake it will be the artists who give them their spirit back.” (quote attributed to Louis Riel, Métis leader) In 1997, a Calgary-based painter was invited to submit a […]
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Read MoreUCN Chancellor Awarded Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal
(Winnipeg, MB) – University College of the North’s (UCN) Chancellor, Edwin Jebb, was awarded Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal. The Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal celebrates the 70th anniversary year of Queen Elizabeth’s accession to the throne and was hosted by Lieutenant Governor Anita Neville and Premier Heather Stefanson. The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee […]
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Read MoreProvost to deliver State of the Academy address on March 1 – McMaster U Daily News
January 31, 2023 Susan Tighe, provost and vice-president (Academic) invites McMaster faculty, students and staff to the 2023 State of the Academy address. The in-person event is set for Wednesday, March 1 at 2:30 p.m. at L.R. Wilson Hall. Please register online to reserve your spot. All are welcome to attend. The address will also […]
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Read MoreGDI: Call for Board Member
Jan 31, 2023 Posted in: Board of Directors, GDI The Gabriel Dumont Institute of Native Studies and Applied Research invites applications for the following: MEMBER, GDI BOARD OF GOVERNORS WESTERN REGION I (Meadow lake, Cochin, Leoville, Pierceland, Glaslyn, Chitek Lake, Livelong, Rush Lake, Brightsand, Spriritwood, Midnight Lake, Dorintosh, Paradise Hill) Overview: The GDI Board of […]
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Read MoreEducation leaders meet with Minister Simpson for first meeting of 2023
January 31, 2023 Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) Minister R.J. Simpson met with Northwest Territories (NWT) education leaders on January 25, for their first meeting of 2023. Minister Simpson opened the in-person meeting with updates on ECE initiatives, including the release of the NWT’s first Competency-based Educator Standards in the fall, the upcoming launch of […]
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