The University of Winnipeg has reinstated its Indigenous Community Advisory Circle, which ensures local Indigenous community members can inform important matters at the university. The university previously had an Indigenous advisory circle that formed in 2011 as part of the development of the UWinnipeg Masters of Development Practice; the circle then expanded its focus to hold an institution-wide mandate for several years, and then was concluded in 2022. The reinstated ICAC will be responsible for providing vision, leadership, guidance, oversight, and accountability on a variety of community-related issues; this will ensure that processes, programs, and initiatives are guided by Indigenous peoples and reflective of a commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous excellence. “The ICAC presents a significant opportunity for UWinnipeg to better understand the critical importance of building and maintaining meaningful relationships with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit, and of accountability to Indigenous community,” said UWinnipeg AVP Indigenous Engagement Dr Chantal Fiola.
