Kimma Pi Pitsin

The teachings of Kimma Pi Pitsin were gifted to Mount Royal University in a ceremony on September 30, 2022. Grandmother Doreen Spence and Espoom tah Roy Bear Chief transferred the teachings to President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Tim Rahilly with the intention that it would be incorporated into the curriculum. The teachings are painted on a buffalo robe that resides in the main entrance of the Recreation Building. Jill Bear Chief designed the drawing and Elder Miiksika'am transferred the design and the rites to paint a buffalo robe to Dion Simon.

Reconciliation Through Kimma Pi Pitsin 

 

Truth and Reconciliation Day 2022 Gifting Ceremony

 

Ani to Pisi - The Spiderweb, As Told by Roy Bear Chief

 

Buffalo Treaty

On September 25, 2024 Mount Royal University took a significant step in advancing it's commitment to Indigenization and decolonization by signing the Buffalo Treaty.

Read more here.

 

Singing Back the Buffalo Film Screening*

On June 1, 2025 Calgary Public Library will be screening Tasha Hubbard's Singing Back the Buffalo and will host a Q&A session after the screening.

More information and registration is available here.

 *This is a community-led initiative; MRU has no direct affiliation with this initiative.

 

 

 

 

 

Indigenous Education

Resources on Indigenization and decolonization, and how you can respect and embrace Indigenous knowledge and ways of knowing in your classroom.

Begin your Decolonization Journey 

A collection of resources on Truth and Reconciliation, MMIWG, the residential school system, and anti-Indigenous racism, providing valuable insights and pathways for learning and action.