{
  "id": 9721883,
  "title": "U of W marks 10 years of Indigenous education requirement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/u-of-w-marks-10-years-of-indigenous-education-requirement",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T07:00:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2026/09/25/u-of-w-marks-10-years-of-indigenous-education-requirement"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The University of Winnipeg is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of mandating Indigenous studies courses for all undergraduate students. An annual subscription of $205.00 + GST for one year, with automatic renewal at $233.00 + GST every 52 weeks, is available to support the ICR Collection project. This project aims to preserve and celebrate the history of the Indigenous course requirement, also known as \"the ICR.\" The ICR, introduced in 2015, was the first of its kind in North America and requires students to complete at least one eligible three-credit-hour course about Indigenous history, culture, languages, or contemporary issues. University archivist Brett Lougheed and history professor Mary Jane Logan McCallum are the project leads, securing approximately $200,000 for analysis, preservation, and celebration work related to the ICR. The collection includes course outlines, student poll results, news coverage, and other materials documenting the ICR's first decade. Students now have over 100 courses to choose from to meet the graduation requirement, more than four times the roster when the ICR was first introduced. The project has received positive feedback from students and community members, highlighting the importance of understanding and addressing the impacts of colonization.",
  "summary": "The University of Winnipeg is collecting course outlines, historic concerns about systemic racism on campus and related records to mark the 10-year anniversary of mandating Indigenous studies. The unveiling of […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}