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Emily Johnson: What it Means to be a Knowledge Holder

24 Feb 2021

Emily Johnson is an artist who makes body-based work. She is a land and water protector and an organizer for justice, sovereignty and well-being. A Bessie Award-winning choreographer, Guggenheim...

McGill welcomes new Indigenous profs

29 Oct 2020

The third edition of the Indigenous Welcoming Ceremony, held on October 27, honoured seven Indigenous academic staff from a wide range of disciplines, including history, political science,...

McGill receives its largest gift for Indigenous education

14 Jun 2019

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a US$1.25-million grant to McGill University, in support of a new Indigenous Studies and Community Engagement Initiative. The Initiative will be...

My Life As an Avatar

26 Mar 2019

The 2019 Indigenous Knowledge Holder is Skawennati, she is a Kahnawake-born artist whose work addresses history, the future, and change from her perspective as both an urban Mohawk woman and a...

Origins, Interpretations, and Impacts: On the Use of Indigenous Imagery in North American Sports

18 Nov 2018

C. Richard King gave a keynote on the history and impact of the usage of Indigenous imagery as mascotry in North American sports in the wake of the #ChangeTheName movement, which sought to have the...

Understanding Cultural Appropriation- Consequences and Strategies of Reclamation and Defiance

1 Nov 2018

The Indigenous Studies Program and the SSMU Indigenous Affairs Commissioner hosted a panel discussion about cultural appropriation....

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