Catching Up: Indigenous Studies Program, Events, and Journal

First, we’d like to sincerely apologize for the lack of activity on our website  – we had a server error which locked us out – but we are back now with lots of major updates:

INDIGENOUS STUDIES MINOR PROGRAM

The Indigenous Studies Minor Program was launched!

Read about it here:

• http://www.mcgilldaily.com/2015/01/indigenous-studies-program-officially-launched/
• http://www.nationnews.ca/mcgill-university-launches-its-indigenous-studies-program/
• http://publications.mcgill.ca/mcgillnews/2014/09/12/new-indigenous-studies-program-off-to-a-fast-start/

Description of the Minor Program Here

Logo design by Marcy Maracle, member of the Indigenous Student Alliance

KANATA EVENTS – 2014-2015

• Inuuvunga: Film Screening, Part of Indigenous Awareness Week – 2014
• BEATS, RHYMES, & RESISTANCE: An Evening of Performances with McGill’s Indigenous Studies Community – 2015

• TRICK OR TREATY: Film Screening with Pakesso Mukash for Indigenous Awareness Week 2015

KANATA JOURNAL

We launched our 8th Volume on April 9th, 2015 and wish to thank everyone who came to the launch!

The Volume: 8

KANATA Executive Coordinators: Chris Gismondi & Caleb Holden

KANATA Executive Board 2014-2015: Ariane Carter, Mélanie Wittes, Ashley Vach, Marta Kolbuszewska, Jasmin Winter, Iain Childerhose, Rosie Hatton, Catherine Penney, and Jed Nabwangu

KANATA Editors-in-Chief: Caleb Holdern & Marta Kolbuszewska

KANATA Editors: Alexander Furneaux, Avelaine Freeman, Caroline Copeman, Casarina Hocebar, Emily Weatherbed, Evelyne To, Haya Rizvi, Jackie Cooper, Jacob Schweda, Jaky Kueper, Jennifer Yoon, Kate Harris, Kariane St-Denis, Mackenna Caughron, Michael Wrobel, Monica Allaby, Nicole Cerpnjak, Nina Patti, Varun Chandra, Vita Azaro

Guest Editorial: Dr. Allan Downey

Content Contributors: Marta Kolbuszewska, Stephani Willsey, Joanna Jordan, Jennifer Mueller, Robbie Madsen, Jasmin Winter, Sarah Swiderski, Chris Gismondi, Michael Klassen,  Sophie Beauregard, Aaron Blair, Cedar Eve-Peters, Joe Jaw Ashoona, , Ava Liu, David Searle, Mélanie Wittes, Clare Heggies, Jannika Nyberg, Émile Duschesne, Shariss Oster

Design Editor: Jay Rajpal

E-Version: KANATA Vol. 8 Winter 2015