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April 17, 2019

Recovering Yukon Languages

A language is more than a series of sounds given structure through grammar and meaning through symbolism. There are more than 7,000 languages on Earth, and each one can convey that which is common to... More

March 5, 2019

From Princess to Activist

Wearing a shirt she’d made the previous day—an arrow snapping against a target and destroying a gun—and sitting in front of Revolution of Love, a painting by Michif artist Christi Belcourt, kahntinetha Horn told a... More

February 12, 2019

Catalyst for Change: Curating Indigenous Art Means Starting a Conversation

If you’re an Indigenous woman in Canada who wants to nurture and grow the vibrancy and capacity of your community, you can choose many paths — politician, teacher, mother, consultant and activist. Or you could... More

January 24, 2019

Indigenous Art and Activism

Cans of paint and ink, jars full of brushes, silkscreen frames and squeegees and stacks of canvas rectangles are in position atop plastic-covered tables in Carleton University’s Fenn Lounge on a cold and sunny weekday... More

January 7, 2019

Indigenous Art and Identity

Carmen Robertson, who is from Saskatchewan's Qu'Appelle Valley, moved to Calgary after high school. Even though her family is Lakota and Scottish, she didn't see much Indigenous art growing up on the prairies. So, one... More

December 10, 2018

Building on Indigenous Initiatives

The three co chairs of Carleton University’s Indigenous Strategic Initiatives Committee (CUISIC) have appointed the members who will consult widely in coming months on a concrete action plan to remove systemic barriers and enhance academic... More

November 29, 2018

Bundles of Indigenous Knowledge

Last winter, Carleton Indigenous and Canadian Studies Prof. Kahente Horn-Miller attended a symposium in downtown Ottawa on Indigenous knowledge and the education system hosted by the Pearson Centre for Progressive Policy. At the time, she... More

October 22, 2018

Energy Road Map

The MoCreebec Eeyoud First Nation in Moose Factory, Ont., wants to reduce energy costs and take ownership of power consumption. Carleton University students Joshua Russell and Keelia LaFreniere are helping them figure out the best... More

October 15, 2018

Journalism Students Expand Their Narrative with Stories North

Madeline Lines, a fourth-year Journalism student at Carleton University, knows the golden rule of her craft like the back of her hand. "Objectivity, objectivity, objectivity." That's by no means a bad thing — with mistrust... More

September 19, 2018

Carleton University Art Gallery Launches Fall Exhibitions

After a week of rallies, music, talks and other events to celebrate Carleton University’s past, present and future, it seemed fitting to cap off Throwback 2018 with a nod to the brave visionaries who explore... More

July 23, 2018

Students from Nunavut Visit Carleton for Imagine Architecture Program

Two Inuit teens from Canada’s Arctic visited Carleton from July 11 to 16 as part of the Imagine Architecture program offered through the university’s Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism. The program is a career exploratory initiative geared... More

June 29, 2018

Understanding Indigenous Land Claims

In the summer of 1990, the image of Canada as a tolerant and accepting nation for all began to evaporate while the rest of the world watched in shock. From July to September of that... More