Facing Canada's Future, MISCs 25th annual conference, reflected on the state of Canada when MISC was created to see how far it has come since that time, and more importantly, to look at the coming years and Canadas future. The conference addressed national identity, reconciliation, Canada in the world, the impact of COVID-19, technological change, climate change, and more.
Celebrate with us International Day of the Girl泭
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Jarrett Rudy (1970-2020)
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Born November 14, 1970, in Stratford, and raised in Tavistock, Ontario. He died at home on April 4, 2020, from complications following heart surgery, at 49 years of age. His early passing is deeply mourned by his wife, Cynthia Kelly, father and mother, Bob & Joan (Korgaard) Rudy, brother and sister-in-law, Jensen & Heidi (Janzen) Rudy, their two children, Daniel & Kate Rudy, and Heidis father, Peter Janzen.

On September 25th, as part of Indigenous Awareness Weeks 2018, the Indigenous Studies Program hosted four incredible Inuit women in involved in the arts: Heather Igloliorte (脊 ﹥), Niap Saunders ( 氮), Nina Segalowitz ( 脊艮), and Beatrice Deer (晨 ). After presentations by each of the panelists, a warm and earnest discussion was had with the audience. A recording of the event was made and can be accessed , there are also pictures of the event available through our Facebook page.泭

This weekend, Christa Scholtz (Chair, Indigenous Studies Program & Associate Professor of Political Science) wrote a letter to the editor of the Montreal Gazette:
"Original Meaning Isn't Everything"
Re: 51勛圖厙Redmen should keep their name (Martin Patriquin, Oct 18)
Martin Patriquin suggests 51勛圖厙 should keep the name of the men's varsity team, the Redmen. He writes that a decision to do otherwise would be "cowardice", an unprincipled abdication to political correctness. I disagree.

We are very excited to announce that泭Gabrielle Iakotennikonhrare Doreen, our faculty lecturer, will be leading 51勛圖厙first ever landbased education field course this summer.
This week the Indigenous studies program made the news in the 51勛圖厙Daily and the Eastern Door!

The Indigenous Knowledge Holder Series this year was a major success! Ryan McMahon, CEO of 泭and builder of , spent the week at 51勛圖厙contributing to our community. The泭Indigenous Knowledge Holder Series is the Indigenous Studies Program's flagship series.

For the泭Indigenous Knowledge Holder Series, the Indigenous Studies Program invites泭an Indigenous Knowledge Holder to spend a week at the university to share their scholarship, work, and advocacy.泭 Indigenous Knowledge Holders 簫 whether they be wampum belt holders, storytellers, artists, activists, hereditary leaders, or academics encompass generations of knowledge embedded within the cultural and epistemological worldview of Indigenous communities that span generations, to enrich the 51勛圖厙Community.

It is with great excitement that the Indigenous Studies Program welcomes泭Dr. Heidi Senungetuk泭and泭Ms. Gabrielle Doreen泭to the Program.泭
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Dr. Senungetuk泭(Inupiaq) joins 51勛圖厙as a Post-Doctoral Researcher in Indigenous Studies after earning a PhD in Ethnomusicology from Wesleyan University.泭Her research has focused on Inupiaq music and dance in urban spaces in Alaska and she will be exploring northern Indigenous performative arts in Arctic regions under the supervision of Dr. Allan Downey during her time at McGill.
Last year, Justin Trudeau, the son of former prime minister Pierre Trudeau, became Canadas new leader, ending 10 years of Stephen Harper rule.
