Indigenous

Kanien’kehà:ka artist MC Snow’s works can be found on permanent display near McGill campus; now students and staff will have the chance to meet the man himself

Award-winning playwright and author was once told that writing would ‘lead nowhere’ 

‘This is part of the healing work… it is acknowledgment of the importance of Indigenous scholarship’ 

Haudenosaunee artist Niiostosera:ah Thompson’s beaded creations will be displayed at Convocation and special events

Public talks on campus will focus on the development of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Haudenosaunee diplomacy

The keynote speaker will be Dr. James A. Makokis, known for his leadership in Indigenous health, transgender health and culturally sensitive care.

‘I feel most First Nations artists are multidisciplinary’

During the annual ceremony McGill launches the Indigenous Tuition Initiative