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Orange lights illuminate one end of the Indigenous circle.

September 18, 2023

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2023: Events and resources

A guide to events, programming and resources — on campus and in the community — that offer opportunities to learn more about effects of Canada’s residential school system. ...

Many paddlers in kayaks and canoes are out on the Grand River

August 30, 2023

Indigenous Studies course takes students on 10-day paddling journey down the Grand River

The Two Row Paddle is at the heart of the new, land-based course that will combine what students learn in the classroom with real community experiences. ...

Exterior of University Hall on a crisp fall day

August 29, 2023

Federal government invests $22.4M in McMaster research

In addition to an investment of $18.4 million for more than 80 McMaster researchers, the university has two new Canada Research Chairs and saw two Tier 1 chairs renewed. ...

July 19, 2023

Inspiring the next generation of Indigenous scholars

The IndigiNerds program helps prepare Indigenous undergraduates for graduate school by giving them the opportunity to conduct intensive, hands-on research at McMaster....

Jackie Porter, a McMaster student, holding a clay cooking vessel from the 16th or 17th century

June 23, 2023

Study of archaeological cooking vessels sheds light on Indigenous histories

McMaster researchers are working with communities at Six Nations to analyze hundreds of 16th- and 17th-century pottery fragments to provide a clearer picture of local Indigenous histories. ...

Vanessa Watts sitting on a log bench outside a building, smiling.

June 21, 2023

New project takes a community-based approach to reconciliation

Vanessa Watts is exploring what reconciliation looks like outside of state-informed processes, helping to create forward-looking, intergenerational connections between Inuit and Haudenosaunee communities. ...

A group photo of graduating students wearing their purple stoles in a semicircle around the traditional drummers at the outdoor classroom.

June 19, 2023

‘You are our future’ — Indigenous grad celebrates students’ journeys

The first Indigenous Graduation Celebration since the creation of the Indigenous Studies department was marked by drumming, dancing, laughter, tears and joy. ...

June 13, 2023

Meet the 2023 University Scholars

These scholars have distinguished themselves internationally and demonstrated a commitment to the discovery, communication and preservation of knowledge, as well as excellence in education and serving local and global communities. ...

The Indigenous Circle at McMaster, a circular space divided into quarters, with curved tiers of stone stone seating radiating out from the centre.

June 1, 2023

National Indigenous History Month: a time for education and reflection

Here are some educational resources from within the McMaster community that can be accessed throughout the month by those wishing to learn more about the impact of Indigenous Peoples in Canada....

April 19, 2023

How Indigenous and western knowledge can work together to improve Six Nations water security

Dawn Martin-Hill is advocating for Indigenous knowledge to be used alongside western science to tackle water security issues in Six Nations of the Grand River....