UPEI receives eagle feather in honour of Indigenous reconciliation efforts

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UPEI receives eagle feather in honour of Indigenous reconciliation efforts – CBC

by ahnationtalk on July 28, 2023162 Views

Jul 27, 2023

‘UPEI has changed. They’ve worked hard to create this’

The Native Council of P.E.I. has recognized UPEI for its ongoing commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous communities.

People heard stories from elders during a ceremony held Thursday at the university’s campus in Charlottetown, and UPEI’s interim president received an eagle feather on behalf of the school.

Lisa Cooper, chief and president of the Native Council, said she didn’t get the support she needed as a UPEI student in the ’90s, but is impressed by how far the university has come since then.

In 2021, the university created the Faculty of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research and Applied Studies. Last fall, it launched a course on Indigenous history, culture and practices that all students must complete in order to graduate.