It was a year marked by momentum at Western. Punctuated by standout research achievements, community and industry partnerships and global impact, the Western community demonstrated excellence throughout 2025. Students, staff, faculty and …
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Kettle and Stony Point, Western unite to bring Thunderbird eggs home
Reclamation of culturally, geologically significant kettles a collaborative effort
Meet Jodi Lynn Maracle, 2025-26 Indigenous artist-in-residence
Deer hide tanning, ancestral materials and reciprocity focal to Haudenosaunee artist’s work
Influential Indigenous advocate becomes Elder-in-Residence at Western
Mary Lou Smoke offers Indigenous teachings with compassion
Lacrosse captain and Western grad eyes Olympics
Fawn Porter leads the Haudenosaunee Nationals Women’s Box Lacrosse team with heart
Expert explainer: Understanding the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Professor Cody Groat reflects on the impact of the 94 Calls to Action and the work that remains
‘If the land isn’t healthy, we cannot be healthy:’ Indigenous health researcher reflects
Danya Carroll explores Indigenous knowledge, public health and environmental policy
Indigenous Circles of Support and Leadership Program: ‘Hub that feels like home’
Community, connection and cultural teachings help students find balance in academic setting
Olympic medalist and physician Hayley Wickenheiser inspires Western staff
‘It’s one thing to be the best in the world, it’s another thing to be the best for the world.’
Indigenous Peoples feel the brunt of rising temperatures, climate policy
Planetary health researcher Nicole Redvers amplifying high-stakes voices in ‘code red’ climate emergency
Indigenous Track and Field Day offers ‘good medicine’
Students from area First Nations introduced to Western through annual event
Indigenous advocate for cultural reclamation finds new pathways at Western
National Indigenous Scholarship winner Sara Boston connecting to cultural traditions