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September 13, 2024

NAN Youth Leadership Program Brings First Nations Youth to Ottawa for Week of Workshops and...

NAN Youth Leadership Program Brings First Nations Youth to Ottawa for Week of Workshops and Activities

Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) covers a large area of forest, lakes, and low-lying tundra in James Bay Treaty No. 9 and the Ontario portion of Treaty No. 5. Many of NAN's 49 member First Nations... More

August 29, 2024

Carleton Students Gain Hands-On Experience through Black and Indigenous Internships

Over the summer, Carleton University science students gained hands-on research experience through the Black and Indigenous Summer Research Internships (BISRI).

May 31, 2024

Remapping and Remembering: A Digital Map to Revitalize Indigenous Placenames

Share As Indigenous elders age, the original placenames used to navigate the land we live on in Canada run the risk of being lost to time. To ensure this important information is remembered, recorded and... More

September 26, 2023

Duncan McCue’s “Flipped Classroom Model” on Reporting in Indigenous Communities

Catriona Koenig is a fourth-year undergraduate student at Carleton University studying journalism and law. Her work has been published with The Globe and Mail and Cabin Radio. As someone who is trying to make native... More

September 26, 2023

Norval Morrisseau Exhibit Brings Healing Art to Carleton

This fall, the Carleton University Art Gallery (CUAG) is home to an extraordinary exhibition celebrating the art of renowned Anishinaabe artist Norval Morrisseau (Copper Thunderbird). Norval Morrisseau: Medicine Currents showcases an exclusive collection of Morrisseau's... More

September 22, 2023

Marking Orange Shirt Day as an Ally

Orange Shirt Day, held annually on September 30, is a National Day of Remembrance to mark the devastating history and intergenerational impacts of residential and day schools and to also honour survivors. The legacy of... More

May 31, 2023

Indigenous Storytelling and the Relationships Between Us

Joy SpearChief-Morris, a Black Indigenous writer and Carleton Master of Journalism student, discusses the importance of Indigenous storytelling.

May 29, 2023

Celebrating Indigenous History Month as an Ally

During National Indigenous History Month, it is crucial to take time to recognize the rich history, heritage, culture, resilience and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples across Canada. Non-Indigenous people can pursue their... More

February 23, 2023

Carleton Embraces Nideyinàn as New Algonquin Name for University Centre

On Feb. 14, Carleton University held a naming ceremony to celebrate and officially unveil the name Nideyinàn (pronounced nih-DAY-in-nahn), an Algonquin word meaning "our heart" that has been bestowed upon the university for the building formerly... More

September 27, 2022

Continuing the Conversation about Missing Children and Unmarked Graves

In 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's final report estimated that between 4,000 and 6,000 children died at residential schools. Hundreds were buried in unmarked graves and no information was shared with their... More

September 27, 2022

Stitching Together Grief and Art

When Deborah Young, a Cree social worker and Carleton University PhD candidate and lecturer, heard the horrific news about the recovery of graves at the former sites of residential schools in the spring of 2021,... More

September 23, 2022

Orange Shirt Day: Student Connections

On Orange Shirt Day, Carleton University is committed to truth, conciliation and allyship. From artistic expression to language, Carleton students are connecting to their history and culture. Continue reading to learn more about some of... More