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March 29, 2021

Carleton Partners in Major National Project to Rebuild First Nations Governance

In 17 ambiguous words, Section 35.1 of the Constitution Act, 1982 set Canada on a new path that is still unfolding. The section reads: “The existing Aboriginal and treaty rights of the Aboriginal peoples of... More

March 8, 2021

Carleton University Counsellor Rylee Godin Receives 2021 Indigenous Practice Award

The Centre for Indigenous Initiatives (CII) and Health and Counselling Services at Carleton University are proud to announce that Rylee Godin has received the 2021 Indigenous Practice Award from the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. This award honours excellence in... More

March 1, 2021

Inuit Lessons on Surviving Difficult Times at Carleton Kinamagawin Symposium

If it’s true what Ernest Hemingway said, that the world breaks us and makes us strong in the broken places, then Inuit in Canada are primed to lead us into an uncertain future. That is... More

February 22, 2021

From Trauma to Leadership: Carleton Symposium Focuses on Inuit Resilience

Martha Flaherty has vivid early memories of family life in Inukjuak, in northern Quebec’s Nunavik region. But in 1955, the year she turned five, she was among several Inukjuak families who were transported by ship... More

January 29, 2021

Bestselling Indigenous Author Jesse Thistle Shares Story of Trauma, Healing and Finding Home at Carleton’s...

Bestselling Indigenous Author Jesse Thistle Shares Story of Trauma, Healing and Finding Home at Carleton’s Let’s Talk Series

“I remember when I was a child, the smell of my grandmother's butter tarts would fill our house during Christmas. With the oven turned up to 400 degrees, the aroma of golden-brown sugar and pastry... More

January 25, 2021

Carleton Hosts Conversation with Bestselling Indigenous Author Jesse Thistle for “Let’s Talk” Series

Carleton University is hosting an afternoon talk with Jesse Thistle, author of the national bestseller, From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way, on Jan. 26, 2021, as part of... More

December 15, 2020

Carleton Examines Progress on Fifth Anniversary of TRC Final Report

Five years ago, Canada took an important step toward a long-term goal. On Dec. 15, 2015, after hearing from more than 6,000 witnesses over seven years, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) released its final... More

November 26, 2020

Carleton’s Final Shannon Lecture of 2020 to Focus on Truth and Reconciliation Commissions

The fifth and final session of this year’s Shannon Lecture Series from Carleton University’s Department of History features McMaster University Prof. Bonny Ibhawoh, who will address a major shift in justice systems on Nov. 27,... More

November 20, 2020

Carleton Marks Louis Riel Day with Talk by Elder Tony Belcourt

Carleton University’s Centre for Indigenous Initiatives (CII) marked Louis Riel Day on Nov. 16, 2020 with an online session led by Métis Elder Tony Belcourt. Belcourt is a knowledge keeper and longtime Métis rights advocate... More

November 10, 2020

Fall Graduation 2020: Carleton Fisheries Doctorate Awardee will Continue Indigenous Research

Carleton’s Fall Graduation 2020, a university-wide online celebration, launched on Saturday, Nov. 14. Watch the celebration at the Carleton Grads 2020 website now! Carleton science PhD graduate Andrea Reid, a citizen and member of the... More

September 29, 2020

Carleton Takes Part in Orange Shirt Day to Honour Residential School Survivors

Philip Macho Commanda understands what it means to live with the history of Canada’s residential schools. As a member of the Kitigan Zibi Anishnabeg band, both his grandmother and mother lived through the trauma of... More

September 9, 2020

Carleton Launches Education and Research Collaboration with First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun

Carleton University and the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun (NND) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on Indigenous and Northern studies, post-secondary education, research and access for learners during a virtual ceremony on... More