Indigenous Studies is once again running our summer field course, INDG 450, from July 8th until August 5th. This course focuses on Rotinonhsonni land-based pedagogies, Ohén:ton Karihwátehkwen (words before all else) as well as stories to engage in various topics of Indigenous Studies. Land-based practices, guest speakers, trips around the city and in community, will be used to engage student in the learning process.
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Published on: 8 Apr 2019
The Indigenous Studies Program has presented 6 students with awards in the past year
Graduate Awards
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Published on: 1 Mar 2019
We are honoured to announce that Skawennati will serve as our Indigenous Knowledge Holder for 2019. Kahnawake-born artist Skawennati makes work that addresses history, the future, and change from her perspective both as an urban Mohawk and a cyber punk avatar. She is co-director of Aboriginal Territories in Cyberspace at Concordia University. Skawennati's work imagining Indigenous futures and ensuring the existence of Indigenous people in cyberspace.
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Published on: 28 Feb 2019
Jan 28 to Feb 1, 2019 is the first ever Well Week at McGill!
Are you interested in facilitating a healthy living or self-care activity? This is your chance to develop wellness programming for students.
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Published on: 5 Dec 2018
Jan 28 to Feb 1, 2019 is the first ever Well Week at McGill!
The week aims not only to raise awareness around mental health issues but also around all types of wellness, be it mental, physical, emotional, academic, financial, career, spiritual or social.During Well Week, we’ll also celebrate Bell Let’s Talk Day on January 30th to raise funds for mental health initiatives.
We know our students are already finding great ways to look after their own wellness, and we’d like to help you share those experiences with your peers.
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Published on: 27 Nov 2018
All Student Services' units will close at 3:30pm on Wednesday, December 5th, 2018.
Please note, Psychiatric Services will close its doors at 3:30pm, but will honor any appointments scheduled after 3:30pm. If you have an appointment, please wait in the waiting room just outside of Psychiatric Services near the elevators. Your psychiatrist will greet you when it is your turn to be seen.
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Published on: 27 Nov 2018
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 (ᓯᕈ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᐅᖅᑎ), Niap Saunders (ᓂᐊᑉ ᓴᓐᑐᔅ), Nina Segalowitz (ᓂᓇ ᓯᒐᓗᕕᑦᔅ), and Beatrice Deer (ᐱᐊᑐᐊᔅ ᑎᐅ). 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 here, there are also pictures of the event available through our Facebook page.
Published on: 30 Oct 2018
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: McGill Redmen should keep their name (Martin Patriquin, Oct 18)
Martin Patriquin suggests McGill University 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.
Published on: 22 Oct 2018
Construction will soon begin on McGill’s new Rossy Student Wellness Hub. The third floor of the Brown Building will be renovated to provide a “one-stop shop” for all of Student Services’ health-related activities.
Student Services is committed to making sure students are kept well informed during the construction of the Hub.
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Published on: 17 Oct 2018
McGill University’s Indigenous students can now rely on dedicated financial support, thanks to a partnership with Indspire, an Indigenous national charity that invests in the education of Indigenous peoples.
Two types of financial assistance will be made available via Indspire:
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Published on: 15 Oct 2018
Indigenous Awareness Week has been expanded this year to Indigenous Awareness Weeks, now spanning the last two weeks of September.
“I saw how much good work had been done with IAW, and, as the events started rolling in and we started building partnerships with the different faculties and departments at McGill, I realized how difficult it was going to be to cram everything into one week,” Janelle Kasperski (Equity Educational Advisor in Indigenous Education) told the McGill Reporter.
Published on: 19 Sep 2018
We are very excited to announce that Gabrielle Iakotennikonhrare Doreen, our faculty lecturer, will be leading McGill first ever landbased education field course this summer.
Published on: 14 May 2018
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Published on: 7 May 2018
This week the Indigenous studies program made the news in the McGill Daily and the Eastern Door!
Published on: 3 Apr 2018
The Indigenous Knowledge Holder Series this year was a major success! Ryan McMahon, CEO of Makoons Media and builder of Indian & Cowboy, spent the week at McGill contributing to our community. The Indigenous Knowledge Holder Series is the Indigenous Studies Program's flagship series.
Published on: 28 Mar 2018
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