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Relationship Development and Engagement Activities with the University of the Arctic

This section highlights our relationship development, consultation, and engagement activities with the University of the Arctic (UArctic). This youth-led initiative explored participatory, arts-based food security research, Northern supply chains, and entrepreneurship training. Mentorship programming was funded by the Manitoba Agriculture Indigenous Food Systems and Agriculture Relationship Development and Engagement Program. and the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership.

Remi Lemieux Remi Lemieux is a sustainable Innovation practitioner with a passion for inventing transformative intersections between the Creative and Cultural industry, sustainable business, ethical technology and community engagement towards social & environmental responsibility.

Remi Lemieux

Jamie Bell July 27, 2024

Interdisciplinary Arts and Arts AdministrationCo-Founder, LembasWorks Remi Lemieux is a sustainable Innovation practitioner with a passion for inventing transformative...

Tara Baswani Tara Baswani is an internationally acclaimed creator and sustainability designer. Social entrepreneur, trans media writer, director, composer and producer. She is an award winning interdsciplinary artist and regenerative design practitioner.

Tara Baswani

Jamie Bell July 27, 2024

Tara Baswani is an internationally acclaimed creator and sustainability designer. Social entrepreneur, trans media writer, director, composer...

Agriculture Minister visits Minnesota Minister MacAulay toured the Indigenous Food Lab and met with representitives of NATIFS and their Indigenous Food Lab. Photo: Agri-Food and Agriculture Canada

Minister MacAulay toured the Indigenous Food Lab and met with representitives of NATIFS and their Indigenous Food Lab. Photo: Agri-Food and Agriculture Canada

Agriculture Minister visits Minnesota

Art Borups Corners June 6, 2024

NATIFS and their highly-successful Indigenous Food Lab are one of the model programs we have been looking...

Arctic Congress 2024: Advocating for Food Security and Food Sovereignty First year Minneapolis College of Art and Design Creative Entrepreneurship student Anastasia Broman was among the youth researchers Niriqatiginnga session presenters during the 2024 Arctic Congress in Bodø, Norway.

First year Minneapolis College of Art and Design Creative Entrepreneurship student Anastasia Broman was among the youth researchers Niriqatiginnga session presenters during the 2024 Arctic Congress in Bodø, Norway.

Arctic Congress 2024: Advocating for Food Security and Food Sovereignty

Jamie Bell May 31, 2024

At the Arctic Congress 2024 in Bodø, Norway, Anastasia Broman spotlighted food security, emphasizing its crucial role...

MCAD Students Head to 2024 Arctic Congress Celebrate the remarkable achievements of the project teams heading to the 2024 Arctic Congress, including the dedicated students and faculty from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

Celebrate the remarkable achievements of the project teams heading to the 2024 Arctic Congress, including the dedicated students and faculty from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

MCAD Students Head to 2024 Arctic Congress

Tony Eetak May 27, 2024

Celebrate the remarkable achievements of the project teams heading to the 2024 Arctic Congress, including the dedicated...

Impacts and Outcomes: May 2024 News and Updates April and May have been months filled with excitement and progress here at Niriqatiginnga and @1860 Winnipeg Arts! As spring blooms outside, we've been busy cultivating growth and innovation within our community. From new partnerships and initiatives to significant milestones reached, there's plenty to celebrate and share. Here's a glimpse into some of the highlights from the past two months

April and May have been months filled with excitement and progress here at Niriqatiginnga and @1860 Winnipeg Arts! As spring blooms outside, we've been busy cultivating growth and innovation within our community. From new partnerships and initiatives to significant milestones reached, there's plenty to celebrate and share. Here's a glimpse into some of the highlights from the past two months

Impacts and Outcomes: May 2024 News and Updates

Jamie Bell May 1, 2024

From new partnerships and initiatives to significant milestones reached, there's plenty to celebrate and share. Here's a...

Indigenous Youth Entrepreneurs plan seasonal food production project Sourced from the pristine landscapes of Kivalliq Nunavut, Northwestern Ontario, and Manitoba, our blueberries embody the essence of the North, cultivated with care and harvested with pride.

Sourced from the pristine landscapes of Kivalliq Nunavut, Northwestern Ontario, and Manitoba, our blueberries embody the essence of the North, cultivated with care and harvested with pride.

Indigenous Youth Entrepreneurs plan seasonal food production project

Art Borups Corners April 8, 2024

Discover how Indigenous youth in Winnipeg, Manitoba, are leading a groundbreaking seasonal food production project with the...

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Skills Program Supports Canadian Youth in Agriculture

Tony Eetak March 8, 2024

The YESP is to support agriculture employers, offering to cover 50% of wages, up to a maximum...

Wenqing Zhang, PhD Dr. Wenqing Zhang, PhD is Associate Professor in Operations and Supply Chain Management at Labovitz School of Business and Economics, University of Minnesota Duluth.

Wenqing Zhang, PhD

Jamie Bell March 1, 2024

Dr. Wenqing Zhang, PhD is Associate Professor in Operations and Supply Chain Management at Labovitz School of...

Permafrost Thaw, Infrastructure and Indigenous Communities: Lessons from Alaska Incubating Minnesota and Manitoba research collaboration: From art galleries to chocolate shops, creative leadership and climate entrepreneurship research supported by the Minneapolis College of Art and Design is bringing Manitoba, Minnesota and Nunavut communities closer together.