University of Lethbridge - Iikaisskini Indigenous Services

Our Iikaisskini Indigenous Services office (E610) is closed tomorrow Friday, Aug. 7 and will re-open Monday morning Aug. 10. If you have to reach us, please email [email protected]! Thanks for your understanding.

Congratulations to this year's recipient of the Poomaksin Pens Award, Martin Roundstone (BMgt '26). A proud member of the Kainai (Blood) Tribe and the Northern Cheyenne Nation, Martin has dedicated himself to preserving Indigenous knowledge through traditional beadwork, cultural learning and service to his community.

As he graduates from the Dhillon School of Business, Martin's journey reflects the meaning of Poomaksin; the transfer of knowledge, teachings and responsibility from one generation to the next.

Join us in celebrating Martin and the impact he will continue to make in his community and beyond. Read his full story and learn more about the Poomaksin Pens Award 👉️ https://stories.ulethbridge.ca/bead-by-bead-martin-roundstone-is-carrying-culture-forward-2026-poomaksin-pens-award-recipient/

Are you a graduate of the Indigenous Health (formerly Aboriginal Health) program in the Faculty of Health Sciences at ULethbridge? We want to hear from you!

We want to showcase our programs' alumni success stories and the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our graduates and the fields and sectors where they work.

Whether you completed the four-year route or entered the program through the post-diploma pathway and are working in the field and sector, share your story with us and support future students and community partners in understanding the impact of Indigenous Health education.

If you would like to be featured, get your headshots taken and participate in a short video project, simply fill out the survey below or email Selena Medicine Shield at [email protected]. Participation in the initial survey will be confidential and will not involve the collection of personal information. Alumni who express interest in participating in the video project will be directed to a separate voluntary form to provide contact details for scheduling. Please express your interest in the video project no later than Friday, July 31.

The survey link is: https://uleth.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1FdYbHncuvdm6Am

We’re excited to introduce a new opportunity for emerging and early-career Indigenous artists in Piiksinaasin, the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Lethbridge 🎨

The Indigenous Artist(s) in Residence program offers artists paid residencies, studio space and access to campus resources, all while staying connected to community, family and land!

Generously supported by TD Bank Group [TD], artists will create new work, mentor students, lead workshops and artist talks and share their work through exhibitions and performances.

📣 Applications are now open!

🗓️ Submit a one-page letter of interest by August 31, 2026

🔗 Learn more at: https://www.ulethbridge.ca/fine-arts/indigenous-artists-residence

Today, and each June 21, we come together to recognize National Indigenous Peoples Day. It is a time to celebrate the history, heritage, resilience and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples across Canada and address what meaningful reconciliation entails.

ULethbridge’s Blackfoot name is Iniskim, meaning Sacred Buffalo Stone, and we are in traditional Blackfoot Confederacy territory. Iniskim’s commitment to the relationship between the University and Indigenous Peoples has deep roots and connects everything we do.

We honour the past, stay active in the present and plan for the future. At ULethbridge, we weave Indigenous knowledge, cultures and traditions into all that we do. We integrate Indigenous perspectives into curricula, research and services. We empower all community members to engage confidently with Indigenous history and ways of knowing, with an emphasis on building and maintaining strong relationships that acknowledge interconnectedness and reciprocity.