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Fostering belonging for Indigenous students through courses, as well as through dedicated campus spaces, matters. First Peoples House at University of Victoria. (UVic Photos)

How a first-year university writing course for Indigenous students fostered skills and belonging

It’s possible to work with restricted resources to design and implement creative initiatives to serve the particular needs of Indigenous students at university.
University of Ottawa Chancellor Claudette Commanda, left, helps fold the memorial cloth banner during a Remembering the Children event marking National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Sept. 30, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

‘Indigenizing’ universities means building relationships with nations and lands

‘Indigenization’ across departments implies the need for consultation with local Indigenous communities and a shift towards all departments and faculty recognizing we work on Indigenous lands.
Platforms like Zoom have been helpful in bridging geographical distances. However, a recent proposal to mine data raises questions about ownership of Indigenous Knowledge. (Chris Montgomery/Unsplash)

Zoom’s scrapped proposal to mine user data causes concern about our virtual and private Indigenous Knowledge

In-person collaboration between Indigenous communities has been aided by information technologies like Zoom. However, recent attempts to mine personal data raise concerns about data ownership.
Floodwaters over the Great Northern Highway and the Fitzroy Crossing Bridge in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. AAP Image/Supplied by Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA

Disastrous floods in WA – why were we not prepared?

The Kimberley region of Western Australia is currently being devastated by flooding. Remote communities need more support with prevention and recovery plans.
An orangutan and a human share a moment and touch hands. Indigenous philosophies regard animals as human’s close relations deserving of respect, kindness and gratitude from birth to the end of their lives. (Shutterstock)

How Indigenous philosophies can improve the way Canadians treat animals

Indigenous views and ways of knowing should be applied to the way we keep, use, and kill animals, and in how we teach future generations about animal use and their care.
University research has a legacy of doing harm to Indigenous communities. However, a new collaborative project is showing how research can be done in a better and inclusive way. (Shutterstock)

Collaborative Indigenous Research is a way to repair the legacy of harmful research practices

Harmful research practices have done serious damage to Indigenous communities and created distrust. The Collaborative Indigenous Research Digital Garden is one way to repair that damage.

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