Employment Opportunity: Office of Indigenous Initiatives
Position Information: Administrative Officer, Office of Indigenous Initiatives at McGill University
Brief List of Duties:
Emma Stevens: Blackbird at McGill
As part of the Office of Indigenous Initiatives' Winter Speaker Series 2024, Mi'kmaq singer-songwriter Emma Stevens performed at the Schulich School of Music. Missed the performance?
Deloitte Canada's Bloom Indigenous Student Scholarship program now open!
Deloitte Canada's Bloom Indigenous Student Scholarship program now open! Applications are open to students from across Canada who identify as members of an Indigenous community, with applications closing on Friday, January 19, 2024. Selected students will be awarded a one-time $5,000 scholarship and the opportunity to complete a paid work term at one of our Canadian offices within the year.
The McGill Reporter: "Indigenous communities unite for fall Scarf Ceremony"
From Stephanie Wereley, Internal Communications Officer, Communications and External Relations:
"First Nations, Inuit, and Métis students were the guests of honour at McGill’s latest Scarf Ceremony, which celebrates the University’s Indigenous graduates.
McGill Reporter: IMPRESS team wins Principal’s Award
From Neale McDevitt, editor at the McGill Reporter:
IMPRESS 2024: Host Callout
The Indigenous Mentorship and Paid Research Experience for Summer Students (IMPRESS) program is seeking project hosts for the 2024 cohort of undergraduate participants.
The program awards undergraduate students $5,000 for their participation, alongside social events, professional development workshops and cultural activities within a 15-hour weekly commitment.
Dr. Cindy Blackstock Honoured with World Children's Prize 2023
Earlier this month, Dr. Cindy Blackstock was the 2023 recipient of the World Children's Prize, voted by millions of children internationally.
Read the full story on the McGill Reporter here.
New Rathlyn Fellowship Available for Indigenous M.A. and PhD Students
Thanks to the generosity of Roger Warren, two fellowships for $12,500 are being offered to Indigenous students pursuing a MA or Doctoral thesis at McGill University, focusing in some aspect on the study of Indigenous Canada.
For more information, please visit the Indigenous Studies Program website.
McGill Reporter: Pow Wow in pictures
On Friday, September 22nd 2023, McGill University's First Peoples house hosted the 22nd annual PowWow in collaboration with the Office of Indigenous Initiatives.
View coverage of this years' PowWow here, by Neale McDevitt, Editor at the McGill Reporter.
McGill Reporter: IAW roundtable to tackle healthcare issues facing Indigenous people
On Monday, Sept. 25, from 4 to 6 p.m, the Office of Indigenous Initiatives hosted a roundtable discussion with Josée Lavallée, Sarah Konwahahawi Rourke, and Amy Shawanda on systemic violence in healthcare as part of Indigenous Awareness Weeks 2023.
View Neale McDevitt's coverage of the event in the McGill Reporter here.
Principal Saini presents Isaiah Cree with Legacy Game trophy stick as McGill defeats Queen's
View Earl Zukerman's coverage here of the Second Annual Legacy Game, which took place on September 30th 2023 between McGill Redbirds and Queen's Gaels.
The McGill Reporter: "Indigenous Awareness Weeks Celebrates First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Excellence"
Read coverage and an introduction to Indigenous Awareness Weeks 2023 from Neale McDevitt at the McGill Reporter.
For the full article, see here: https://reporter.mcgill.ca/iaw2023/
Employment Opportunity for McGill Students
The Department of Psychology is seeking a Student Research Assistant to support a collaborative project with the First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC) on “Respecting and asserting First Nations Data Sovereignty Research Data Management”. This project is a collaborative effort between FNIGC, six academic institutions, including McGill University, and multiple Inuit and First Nations governments and organizations.
Employment Opportunity at La Maison Miyoskamin
La Maison Miyoskamin is hiring a full-time Director position for their upcoming opening in 2023.
Employment Opportunities at the Native Women's Shelter of Montreal
The Native Women's Shelter of Montreal is seeking applicants for the following positions:
Cultural Support Worker Maintenance Worker Empowerment Worker Administrative Coordinator Saralikitaaq Team CoordinatorThe positions will be open until they are filled. For more information, please see each job posting PDF below, or by contacting Stephanie at admassistant.nwsm [at] gmail.com.
