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Concordia co-hosts the first major gathering focused solely on Inuit visual arts since 2011 – Concordia University
October 25, 2024 An upcoming symposium on Inuit art will mark the seventh and final year of Inuit Futures in Arts Leadership, led by former Concordia faculty Heather Igloliorte. The professor of visual arts at the University of Victoria has had the support of a partnership grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council […]
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Government of Canada announces partnership with Laval University for new interpretation program
From: Public Services and Procurement Canada October 25, 2024 – Québec, Quebec – Public Services and Procurement Canada The Government of Canada is committed to supporting the use of official languages in Canada and to ensuring that Canadians have access to information in the language of their choice. Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of […]
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INRS Student Nadine Vollant Becomes Third Recipient of the Joyce Echaquan Scholarship
QUEBEC CITY, Oct. 16, 2024 – The Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) and the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT) congratulate Nadine Vollant on receiving the Joyce Echaquan Scholarship. This is the first time since its launch in 2021 that the award has gone to a member of the INRS student community. This […]
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Nunavik school board redefines its goals by listening to communities – Nunatsiaq News
Oct 15, 2024 Kativik Ilisirnalirinq hosts consultation in Kuujjuaq to collect opinions of parents, students and teachers Nunavik’s school board is turning to the community to help improve the success of its students. The first stop was a community consultation in Kuujjuaq on Oct. 9. “We are here to hear the public’s voice on the […]
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Students in Kuujjuaq to Speak Live With an Astronaut on Board the International Space Station
Kuujjuaq, Nunavik, QC (October 11, 2024) – Today, students at Jaanimmarik School, Kuujjuaq, will have a live conversation with an astronaut who is on board the International Space Station. The contact will occur as the International Space Station travels at the speed of 28 000 km/h, about 400 km above the earth. “Speaking with an astronaut […]
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TESABIDAN | Inauguration of the New Outdoor Venue for Teaching, Sharing and Reconciliation at the UQAT Campus in Val-d’Or
VAL-D’OR, QC, Sept. 25, 2024- Today, the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT), in the presence of its many partners, is inaugurating its new Tesabidan outdoor venue, a place for teaching, sharing and reconciliation on UQAT Val-d’Or campus. Located directly in Parc des Marais, this inspiring space aims to highlight and recognise the place of […]
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2024 Election Results: Education Committees
Montreal, Qc. (September 24, 2024) – Kativik Ilisarniliriniq is pleased to announce the results of the Education Committee elections held earlier today. The representatives elected by each Nunavik community will serve two-year terms on their local Education Committee. The Education Committees’ role is to provide school administrators and the school board with recommendations and advice […]
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First Nations Education Council Testifies before Quebec’s National Assembly Concerning the New Museum of Quebec History
Wendake, September 24, 2024—The First Nations Education Council (FNEC) appeared this morning before the National Assembly’s Committee on Culture and Education, as part of the specific consultations and public hearings on Bill 64 concerning the creation of the future Musée national de l’histoire du Québec (a museum devoted to the history of Quebec), following the […]
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John Abbott College looking to support Indigenous students as Bill 96 fight rages on – The Hamilton Spectator
Sept. 19, 2024 By Marc Lalonde, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Iori:wase VJohn Abbott College is doing its best to support Indigenous students as the requirements of Bill 96 have fallen on English CEGEPs across the province, but the fight against the law is continues to rage on, John Abbott College’s Dean of Indigenous Education said. […]
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Major development at UQAT’s School of Indigenous Studies – Three new Indigenous members join the faculty
VAL-D’OR, QC, Sept. 18, 2024 – The Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT) welcomes three new First Nations faculty members to the School of Indigenous Studies. Eliane Grant, Benjamin Gingras and Christian Rock, belonging respectively to the Eeyou, Anishinabe and Innu nations, are joining the team as visiting professors in this department, the first in Quebec to […]
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