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McMaster Indigenous Research Institute holds fifth annual Indigenous Research Day

McMaster University's fifth Indigenous Research Day took place on 3 November in CIBC Hall. It brought together faculty, staff, researchers and community members to showcase Indigenous research.

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Why it matters: McMaster researchers and community partners engaged in Indigenous research have an annual meeting point run by the McMaster Indigenous Research Institute.

McMaster University held its fifth Indigenous Research Day on 3 November in CIBC Hall, the university's newsroom reported.

The event is organised each year by the McMaster Indigenous Research Institute (MIRI), according to the university.

Faculty, staff and community members attended, and the university said the day highlighted the power and impact of Indigenous research while linking experts, researchers and community members.

Editor’s view

Scott James, Research and Innovation Editor

The day brought McMaster faculty, staff and community members together in one place, and because MIRI runs it annually, those engaged in Indigenous research at the university have a recurring forum to connect.

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