We're excited to welcome Berkley to campus on January 20th! On Friday, January 20th, we will be screening the new Canadian film Dark Nature directed by Berkley Brady in H100 from 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Organized by our Indigenous Initiatives department, this is an opportunity to enjoy Indigenous art and learn more about the film-making [...]
Today marks the beginning of Métis Week, a time to celebrate the culture, history and contributions of Métis people. This week is formed around Louis Riel Day, which is held every year on November 16th across Canadian Métis homelands. This date marks the anniversary of Louis Riel’s execution in 1885, and also serves as a [...]
A teaching tipi located near Heritage Link is the newest addition to our historic St. Mary’s University campus. We are excited to have this new Indigenous space on campus as a designated place for learning, celebration, and gathering. The tipi was commissioned earlier this summer, through consultation and guidance from our Indigenous Advisory Council. We [...]
On September 30th, we ask members of our campus community to wear orange and memorialize the children lost to the Canadian residential school system and take time to honour survivors, their families, and their communities. Below you will find a list of learning resources curated by our Director of Indigenous Initiatives, Michelle Scott, to help [...]
Our Friends at the Calgary Foundation have curated local events for Calgarians to participate in this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30th. Our Director of Indigenous Initiatives, Michelle Scott, has curated the below list with some of her top picks. Check out the full listing here: https://ckc.calgaryfoundation.org/events/ Pokaiks Commemorative Walk Schedule: 9:30 [...]
A recent week-long field study course at St. Mary’s University invited students into an experiential and transformational space to learn more about themselves and their own relationships to Land through Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing. Taught by StMU Director of Indigenous Initiatives, Michelle Scott, this block week course gave students the necessary [...]
At the end of July, St. Mary’s was honoured to be one of the only universities invited to send a delegation of participants to attend the much-anticipated papal visit. In a response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action, Pope Francis journeyed to Alberta to offer an apology on behalf of the Catholic [...]
The institutional members of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities in Canada are pleased that Pope Francis has apologized to the Indigenous Peoples on this Land for the Catholic Church’s role in the operation of residential schools. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action #58 requested that the pope apologize to the “Survivors, [...]
There are many species of Tobacco (Nicotiana species) all of which are native to the Americas. Tobacco has been cultivated in the Americas for several thousand years for its medicinal, ceremonial & social benefits. Unlike other plants in the garden, Tobacco is an annual & needs to be seeded every year. The species we grew [...]
The St Mary’s University medicine garden, named Itsemseemo, a Blackfoot word meaning “Where we plant” by Elder Casey Eagle Speaker in fall 2021, was built by a group of former Biology students as their senior project. The idea was to grow native prairie & woodland plants from southern Alberta, particularly those which have [...]
This month, we’ve highlighted different resources available to support our #StMU students on their mental health journey.
We’re continuing to develop new programs that offer additional support, & a comprehensive list of current resources for students: https://bit.ly/3kr5pTM
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