Events
NIUSLA Summit 2026: Gathering for Change: Dismantling Anti-Indigenous Racism in Post-Secondary Education
November 3–4, 2026, in Burnaby, British Columbia. This two-day summit will bring together Indigenous leaders, educators, and institutional change-makers from across Canada for immersive dialogue, ceremony, and action. Grounded in collective accountability, the gathering is designed to advance meaningful strategies to address anti-Indigenous racism in post-secondary education.
NIUSLA Summit 2025: Honouring Indigenous Knowledges at Canadian Universities
Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Regina, Saskatchewan. This one-day gathering will bring together Indigenous university senior leaders from across Canada to exchange ideas, share best practices, and discuss strategies for embedding Indigenous knowledges and governance within post-secondary institutions.
2nd National Indigenous Citizenship Forum 2023: Moving Beyond Indigenous Self-identification at Canadian Post-secondaries
The Forum was held on March 21st and 22nd, 2023 at the Hotel Saskatchewan in Regina, Treaty 4 Territory, as well as online for virtual attendees.
National Indigenous Identity Forum 2022
March 9-10, 2022, this virtual event brought together Indigenous Elders, Knowledge Keepers, Chancellors, staff, students, scholars, and academics from across Canada to discuss wise practices for validating Indigenous identity for Indigenous specific opportunities within the scope of Universities Canada institutions.