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UWINNIPEG.CA ACADEMIC SPOTLIGHT Prof: Lorena Sekwan Fontaine LEGACY AND LANGUAGE Lorena Sekwan Fontaine is a longtime advocate whose research centres on the legacy and intergenerational effects of residential schools, as well as Indigenous language rights in Canada. She is involved in a major digital storytelling project, titled nindibaajimomin, that shares the experiences of children of residential school survivors. Sekwan Fontaine is also working to get Indigenous language loss recognized as a constitutional issue. "My goal is to see young children at school with the opportunity to go to an immersion program in an Aboriginal language." A strength of Indigenous Studies is the program's focus on reconciliation and decolonization:"Students who are going to work in any field are going to deal with Indigenous peoples at some point so I think that it's critical they know about this history." Student: Charlene Moore DOCUMENTING TRADITION With a degree in Indigenous Studies and filmmaking, Charlene Moore is currently pursuing graduate studies. Combining her passions, Moore's thesis is a documentary film that explores the cultural significance of moccasins. A highlight of her undergrad was a summer course on ethnobotany — studying the relationship between peoples and plants — during which she learned how to collect and use traditional medicines. Moore appreciates the program's multidisciplinary focus. "There's something for everyone and you can really go anywhere with it," she explained, adding that her goals include starting a production company and working with the First Nation her family is from. "I would like to go back and help out in whatever way possible — doing research, or helping with community planning." Alumna: Brielle Beaudin REAL-WORLD RESEARCH A recent grad of the Master of Arts in Indigenous Governance program, Brielle Beaudin is a policy analyst with the Tripartite Self-Governance Negotiations department at the Manitoba Métis Federation. She develops and researches policies that benefit the province's Métis community. Beaudin says her background in Indigenous Studies gives her an upper hand in her day-to- day work. "The program really prepared me to think critically and conduct research." Her current passion for research was inspired by oral history projects on Métis identity and food sovereignty she completed at UWinnipeg. "Doing research in my own community was eye-opening to me," she explained. "It became very addictive in the sense that I love history so much and was able to document those social realities today." • This program is grounded in the intellectual and cultural heritage of Indigenous peoples in Canada and around the globe. • Students from all backgrounds explore Indigenous topics through a multidisciplinary lens that includes politics, economics, anthropology, history, philosophy, and law. • The program provides Indigenous language courses in Cree and Ojibwe. • Degrees and programs offered include: Bachelor of Arts (3- or 4-year, Honours), Joint Degree/Diploma with Red River College, and Masters of Arts in Indigenous Governance. Indigenous Studies graduates find employment in a wide variety of fields including government, advocacy, education, healthcare, not-for-profit organizations, community and international development, and business. Graduate students in the Masters of Arts in Indigenous Governance stream are well-suited for managerial and leadership roles in government and non- governmental agencies. INDIGENOUS STUDIES A STUDENT-CENTRED APPROACH TO GRADUATE STUDIES Our innovative graduate programs feature intersectional, inter-disciplinary approaches to advanced study. Many include professionalization opportunities, internships and practicum placements. All train students in small cohorts. Scholarships, assistantships. and bursaries are available. Contact: gradstudies@uwinnipeg.ca Application deadline for a Fall 2017 start is February 1 MASTERS PROGRAMS ENHANCE YOUR SKILLS OR REDEFINE YOUR CAREER UWinnipeg's Professional, Applied and Continuing Education (PACE) blends university-level academics with practical hands-on experience to fully expand students' potential. PACE programs specialize in high-growth career fields with strong employment prospects and are taught by accomplished industry professionals. 600+ full-time, part-time, and online options available! INVEST IN YOUR FUTURE UWinnipeg is noted for academic excellence, Indigenous inclusion, environmental commitment, smaller class sizes and campus diversity. DISCOVER HOW TO MAKE AN IMPACT Whether you want to change the world or nurture your own neighborhood: start here. Connect with open-minded learners, caring professors, and brilliant researchers. Inspire — and be inspired by — others who share your passion to do something special. We will embrace who you are — and help transform you into the leader you're going to be. Find out what The Collegiate has to offer! UWINNIPEG COLLEGIATE JOIN US FOR OUR OPEN HOUSE! FEBRUARY 2, 5:00–8:00 pm Meet our instructors, Deans, and staff; and get to know the people who make The University of Winnipeg Collegiate a great place to be. Ask our guides about student life as you tour UWinnipeg's campus — including historic Wesley Hall — and discover some of the benefits of attending high school at university. APPLY OR REGISTER NOW: STILL ACCEPTING NEW STUDENTS Further or complete your bachelor's degree. Space is available in select courses, in the areas of: history, classics, mathematics, statistics, anthropology, Indigenous development, urban and inner-city studies, Spanish, and more.

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