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The TRC Mawi鈥檕mi, held on Friday, October 25, at the W.A. Murphy Student Centre, drew a large crowd made up of members of the Indigenous, campus, and broader community, with many wearing traditional regalia or orange shirts.

The Bookmark and 精童欲女鈥檚 Faculty of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies (IKERAS) will host a book launch for Anishinaabe author Tanya Talaga鈥檚 new book, The Knowing, on Thursday, November 7, at 7 pm, in the 精童欲女 Performing Arts Centre amphitheatre (Room 121S). 

精童欲女's Faculty of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies marked several milestones when it recently hosted its first-ever Indigenous traditional knowledge sharing and learning day, Mawi-lukutimk, which means 鈥済athering and working together." 

Ten 精童欲女 students learned about the distinctions and commonalities among Indigenous peoples worldwide by comparing their language and knowledge with that of the M膩ori people during the Maymester course, 鈥淕lobal Indigenous Language and Cultural Ways of Knowing,鈥� which took place at 精童欲女 and in New Zealand from May 6 to June 13.

Dr. Angelina Weenie, from Sweetgrass Nation, Saskatchewan, has been appointed dean of the 精童欲女 Faculty of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies (IKERAS) for a five-year term effective July 1, 2024.

The Mawi鈥檕mi Indigenous Student Centre at 精童欲女 is hosting a series of events leading up to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation which is September 30, 2023.

The 精童欲女 Cairo Campus has introduced a new course, Indigenous Teachings, that aims to expand students' knowledge about a crucial part of Canadian history relating to Indigenous and non-Indigenous relations to present day. David Varis, 精童欲女 assistant professor in the Faculty of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research and Applied Studies (IKERAS) was the first to teach the course to students at the 精童欲女 Cairo Campus. He recently returned from the campus in Egypt where he taught the in-person portion of the course to 25 students.

A special ceremony and presentation was hosted by the Native Council of PEI (NCPEI) to recognize the 精童欲女 for its commitment and outstanding contributions to the ongoing work toward reconciliation with Indigenous communities. The event took place on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at 10:00 am in Schurman Market Square at Don and Marion McDougall Hall.

In a message of allyship, President Keefe encourages the campus community to listen, learn, and act.

Starting September 7, 2022, all members of the Indigenous community on Prince Edward Island will have the opportunity to learn the Mi鈥檏maw language at no cost.