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Campus News Indigenous Student Politics

Standing Strong task force launches two-month-long community engagement process

Consultations will include Indigenous groups, individuals and the Indigenous faculty that opposed the name change

A tall statue of Egerton Ryerson stands against a green, mossy wall. The bottom of the statue has been splashed with pink paint.

Campus News Indigenous

Indigenous community members at Ryerson don’t support new statue task force name

February 11, 2021

The task force should’ve consulted more Indigenous peoples at Ryerson, Indigenous faculty say

A pair of glasses, with one lens depicting two hands reaching to one another, and the second lens with the top of a totem pole.

Features Indigenous

Ivory-tinted glasses: How Westernized academia alienates BIPOC knowledge

November 10, 2020

Academia’s Western stamp of approval alienates racialized students and does a disservice to social work

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Business & Technology Indigenous

Ryerson’s new fashion program for Indigenous entrepreneurs is up and running

November 2, 2020

After seeing only one Indigenous participant in over five years, the Fashion Zone knew it was time for a change

Screenshot of Dallas Squire, Mekwan Tulpin and Keir Johnston during their panel on lacrosse's Indigenous history

Communities Indigenous Sports

For the love of the game and the Creator: A cultural history of lacrosse

October 4, 2020

There's eons of traditional meaning behind Canada's "summer sport"

Arts & Culture Indigenous Video

R U Pow Wow 2020

September 25, 2020

Last week the Ryerson annual Pow Wow took place! Though Covid moved the event online, it turned out stronger than ever. Check it out at www.rupowwow.com.

Arts & Culture COVID-19 Indigenous

From on-campus to online, RU Pow Wow adapts to virtual world

September 22, 2020

While the COVID-19 pandemic has created limitations for RU Pow Wow, the sense of community has not faded away

Photo of a person wearing a bandana over their face speaking into a microphone outside. Behind them, there are two people holding a banner with a painting of a sunset and text that says "solidarity with land defenders."

Communities Indigenous

Indigenous policy researcher arrested for land defending at 1492 Land Back Lane

September 17, 2020

Researcher Courtney Skye was present at the latest use of court injunctions against Indigenous treaty rights

One sign reads: defund brutality, fund humanity; another sign reads no justice, no peace, why do we need police

Campus News Indigenous

Rye scholars join nationwide strike against anti-Black and anti-Indigenous police violence

September 8, 2020

On Sept. 9 and 10, there will be a labour action across post-secondary institutions in Canada to call for racial justice

Campus News Indigenous

Students petition to remove Egerton Ryerson statue on campus (again)

The university says no decisions regarding the statue have been made

Campus News Indigenous

CESAR leads rally in support of Wet’suwet’en

Led by the Continuing Education Students' Association of Ryerson, students walked out of class as part of a national walkout across Canada for Wet'suwet'en

Arts & Culture Editorial Indigenous

We will fight back

"All we want is for people to hear us, recognize us and follow through on the promises that are owed to us"

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