UCalgary Writing Symbols Lodge

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Want to win a UCalgary hoodie and water bottle while helping us spread the word about our upcoming Ótáp ímisskaan Indigenous Youth Summer Camp?

Here's how to enter:
🎉 Tag your friends in the comments below! Each tagged friend counts as one entry, up to 4 entries per person.

Help us spread the word by sharing this post with your friends, family, and community! This is the first year we're offering the Ótáp ímisskaan Indigenous Youth Summer Camp, and we'd love to welcome more Indigenous youth ages 15–-8 for a week of leadership, culture, and connection at the University of Calgary!

🌿 Camp Details

📅 July 20–24
🕣 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. daily
📍 University of Calgary

Our FREE summer camp is open to Indigenous youth ages 15-18. Participants will enjoy:
• Leadership training (Levels 1, 2 & 3, Personal, Team & Community Leadership)
• Hands-on workshops with Elders and community members
• Cultural learning and activities
• Campus life experiences
• Daily lunch and snacks provided
• A chance to meet new friends and build lasting connections

Spaces are still available, register today and join us for an unforgettable week!

This camp is made possible with support from the Intercultural Capacity Building Grants. ii' taa'poh'to'p Intercultural Capacity Building grants support projects and ideas that elevate
ii' taa'poh'to'p and strengthen intercultural capacity building across campus.

https://events.ucalgary.ca/writing-symbols/event/520767-otap-imisskaan-indigenous-youth-summer-camp

Join Lisa L’Hirondelle, Indigenous Therapist, and Hanna Woodward, Indigenous Student Support Advisor, in a KAIROS Blanket Exercise for National Indigenous History Month.

The KAIROS Blanket Exercise (KBE) is an experiential exercise that explores the historic and contemporary relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in the land we now know as Canada.

This event is open to all UCalgary students, staff, and faculty!

Visit our website to register!

Call for volunteers for the UCalgary 2026 Indigenous Graduation Celebration
Join us on Monday, June 15 to support Indigenous Grad, a meaningful celebration of Indigenous student success, community, and achievement. Come be part of a beautiful event honouring Indigenous graduates and their journeys.
A variety of volunteer roles are available, with morning, afternoon, or full‑day shifts. Lunch will be provided, and the venue is easily accessible by train, bus, taxi, or car. Parking passes will be provided.

📌 Register now using the link in our bio

For questions or more information, please contact
[email protected]
Thank you for helping us celebrate this important milestone.

Join us for a Blackfoot Face Painting Ceremony with Elder Herman Manyguns on April 9th!

It will be hosted at the Red Lodge from 12-2.

📌 Registration is open to First Nation, Métis, and Inuit students.