En décembre dernier, le rapport final de la Commission de vérité et réconciliation a marqué l’amorce d’une nouvelle relation entre les populations autochtones et non autochtones du Canada. Pour faire de cette nouvelle relation une réalité vivante, les universités doivent jouer un rôle déterminant. Elles en ont l’obligation morale, sociale, culturelle et économique. Voir l'article...
Last December’s final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission mapped out a new relationship between Canada’s indigenous and non-indigenous peoples. The country’s universities not only have a key role to play in turning that map into a living, breathing reality but also the moral, social, cultural and economic imperative to do so. More...
An experiment that has won favour in Australia is gathering steam in Ottawa as the federal government scrambles to live up to its promise to help despairing Aboriginal Peoples.
By . The school experiencing this dramatic turnaround is on the reserve of the Waywayseecappo First Nation, a 3½-hour drive west of Winnipeg. It has 330 students from kindergarten to Grade 8. In 2010, a one-off experimental agreement was reached between local leaders, the province and the federal government to provide the same level of funding to “Wayway” students as that received by students in nearby provincial schools. Overnight, the school received a boost of about $5,000 per student. More...
By Kathy Mallett. There is a shortage of indigenous teachers in Manitoba. This is an issue all political parties in the election campaign should address.
The Indigenous Teacher Education Coalition asserts employing more indigenous teachers is central to the push to improve academic outcomes for Manitoba’s indigenous students. More...
By . Over the weekend, an influx of powwow enthusiasts from North America will make Regina their home for the 38th annual First Nations University of Canada’s powwow. More...
By Jody Porter. First Nations children living on reserve receive at least 30 per cent less funding for their education as children under provincial jurisdiction, according to a former chief economist with the TD Bank. More...
By Elizabeth Koprowski. According to the Australian Ministry of Education and Training, Australia is committed to providing its students with access to higher education because university graduates have a lower unemployment rate and are more prepared to compete in the country’s growing economy. Enrolment data from 2015 indicates that the Australian government’s efforts to increase the number of students, particularly those in under-represented demographics, are working. According to statistics from the first half of 2015, domestic student enrolment has increased by more than 3%, and the number of Aboriginal students grew by 7.6% in the same period. More...
By Celeste Liddle. The first meeting of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy Committee for 2016 was held on the 16th of February via teleconference. Following a call for expressions of interest to fill the vacant NSW representative position, Jennifer Flood from the Western Sydney University was appointed on a casual basis for the rest of the term of office. More...
5-11 May 2016, Parkville campus (venue to be advised)
This course is an interdisciplinary program which explores research and develops research skills from an Indigenous perspective, and considers 'Indigenous research' as not only research by Indigenous individuals but also research on Indigenous topics. It is taught over a week-long intensive at the University of Melbourne's Parkville campus with accommodation provided for participants of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent.
Read more about the course on our website or contact Course Coordinator Dr Emmaline Bexley at bexleye@unimelb.edu.au or 
03 8344 8436 for more information.
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