News and stories
Check out some of the latest news on the work being done by or with the Indigenous community at the University of Ottawa, and read about some of the stories from our campus!
Research
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Eva Ottawa, a winner of the More Inclusion, Better Research: Inspiring Stories Competition organized by the Office of the Vice-President, Research, wants to give voice to Indigenous communities by encouraging them to actively participate in research that concerns them.
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The acknowledgement of the need for reconciliation through Truth and Reconciliation Day is a step in the right direction, but there is still more progress to be made as hundreds of Indigenous communities currently hold boil water advisories.
Indigenous history
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10 resources for teaching and learning about Indigenous History
Now more than ever, members of the University of Ottawa community are making efforts to learn about the history of Indigenous peoples in Canada. Here is a helpful list of resources that was released on National Indigenous Peoples Day.
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Students, staff, faculty and visitors at the University of Ottawa will now be greeted in seven languages, five Indigenous languages including Algonquin, Cree and Inuktitut among them. Learn more about the 鈥淜wey鈥 sign and the impact it has had on Indigenous students and faculty.
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Indigenous sculpture now graces Tabaret lawn
The Indigenous Action Plan includes goals to increase the presence of First Nations, M茅tis and Inuit art throughout campus interior as well as exterior spaces. The first major addition was a statue designed by Mohawk artist David General. Read more about the artist and his design, which now graces Tabaret Lawn.
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One of the largest cohorts to ever graduate from the Faculty of Medicine Indigenous Program set out on the next part of their careers this year. Learn more about two of those graduates, Dr. Catherine Moran and Dr. Deron Britt, in this article.