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World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium
Recognizing and reaffirming the educational rights of all Indigenous peoples

The World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium (WINHEC) was established in August 2002 at the World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education (WIPCE) in Alberta, Canada. WINHEC’s aim is to bring professionals together to achieve common goals through higher education. Members come from many different countries and a variety of diverse areas such as university departments, research organizations and government agencies.


World Indigenous Research Education Conference (WIREC) & WINHEC AGM 2026:
Reaffirming Indigenous Education

Each year WINHEC brings together their members in different countries to celebrate the uniqueness of being Indigenous, nurturing relationships and furthering the purpose of WINHEC. 2026 will be both the WINHEC AGM annd the WIREC Symposium, graciously hosted by University nuhelot’ine thaiyots’inistameyimâkanak Blue Quills.

Please see the official website here - this includes all information for registration, accommodation and submitting a proposal for WIREC. You can purchase tickets here. 




WINHEC Newsletter 2023

Greetings to our wonderful WINHEC family.

Ya’ateeh, Tabe Imumi, Aloha, Tansi, Aniin, Kia Ora, Boozhoo, Burris, Burris, Etlante, Hau Mikoda.

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WINHEC Circle of Honours

The WINHEC Executive Co-Chairs are pleased to announce the ‘CALL for WINHEC Circle of Honours’ that advances WINHEC’s Mission and Goals, to:

  1. Recognise the significance of Indigenous education and the educational rights of Indigenous Peoples;
  2. Accelerate the articulation of Indigenous epistemologies (ways of knowing, education, philosophy, and research); and

  3. Protect and enhance Indigenous spiritual beliefs, cultures and languages through higher education.

    2025 Due date July 30th (EXTENDED! Previously 30th June). 

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HONORARY DOCTORATES

In the spirit of Hope and a Vision for a Better Future to come, the WINU Executive Committee, in conjunction with the WINHEC Executive Co-Chairs, invite nominations for the WINU Honorary Doctorates. And in furtherance of the principles and intent of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the WINU Executive Committee call upon WINU and WINHEC Member Countries and their Indigenous education support networks to nominate eligible individuals for the WINU Honorary Doctorates that are described here. This also includes the awarding of Posthumous Honorary Doctorates for outstanding and significant achievements to individuals who have worked tirelessly and contributed significantly to Indigenous Rights and Indigenous knowledges in any of the WINHEC member countries or other Indigenous nations.




WINU Announcement

CALLING FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Six (6) Vacant Executive Positions
to be filled on WINU’s Executive committees:

              1. Chancellor
              2. Vice-Chancellor 
              3. Pro Vice-Chancellor – Hawaii
              4. Pro Vice-Chancellor – Aotearoa 
              5. WINU Secretary/Treasurer
              6. Academic Representative/s

Priority will be given to WINHEC members



Position paper to
The UNESCO World Virtual Indigenous Circle on Open Science and the Decolonization of Knowledge Forum

In line with our traditional protocols, we pay respect to the Indigenous Elders and Traditional Owners, present and past, and we bring greetings from member institutions across the globe, Indigenous Elders and knowledge holders who have been the inspirational foundations of WINHEC as an international Indigenous Higher Education Consortium. On behalf of the Executive Committee we extend sincere appreciation for the opportunity to participate in this historic forum.

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The Drum Beats


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