UWinnipeg faculty awarded King Charles III Coronation Medals – ENC
April 8, 2025
Five University of Winnipeg faculty, from across disciplines, were recently awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal. This medal, marking His Majesty’s coronation on May 3, 2023, was given to individuals who have made a significant contribution to our country, province, or community.
Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak (LMFO), a medal nominating partner, chose to allocate the medals to three UWinnipeg Métis faculty who have demonstrated ongoing efforts to advance the well-being of Métis women, 2SLGBTQ+ individuals, and gender-diverse kin. Dr. Chantal Fiola, Dr. Laura Forsythe and Dr.Yvonne Vizina, were flown to Ottawa this past March, to receive their awards.
Dr. Fiola, UWinnipeg’s Associate Vice-President Indigenous, has spent almost two decades researching and promoting Métis spiritual resurgence and refining a collaborative Métis community-centred methodology.
