Reflecting on Indigenous Land Acknowledgements (Staff & Faculty Training)
This is a virtual session. Instructions will be provided closer to the day of class. Many Canadian Institutions including the University of Toronto do land acknowledgements before meetings, before convocations and at seminars and conferences, but why do we do them; what is their purpose and are they an effective tool of reconciliation and decolonization. The fear is that land acknowledgements have become largely performative and rote stripping them of their potential to bring about change. These are some of the questions and topics that will be explored in this one and half hour session, Indigenous Land Acknowledgements.
Speaking Our Truths: The Journey Towards Reconciliation Part 2 (Staff & Faculty Training)
U of T Indigenous Training This is session is in-person. Instructions will be provided closer to the day of class. Culture is expressed in the worldviews of peoples from different backgrounds, lived experiences and histories. It is fostered through ones’ unique identification with ones’ values, beliefs, languages, and traditions. [...]
Ziibiing Opening Celebration
ZiibiingThe University of Toronto is excited to mark the official opening of Ziibiing (the Indigenous landscape project at Hart House Green) with a celebration for the entire U of T community. The celebration will feature representatives from the Council of Indigenous Initiatives Elders’ Circle, the Indigenous Landscape Advisory Committee, and [...]
Orange Shirt Day: Gathering Our Little Shoes
University CollegeTo commemorate Orange Shirt Day, members of the Dean’s Advisory Committee on Indigenous Research, Teaching & Learning (IRTL) will gather to discuss Indigenous-led, divisional approaches to reconciliation. The work of the IRTL connects to the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada and the testimony of [...]
2024 Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth & Reconciliation Commemoration
Hart House 7 Hart House Circle, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaHonour the experiences of residential school survivors by joining a University-wide event to commemorate Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. Students, librarians, faculty members, and staff can register to attend this event in person or watch the live stream. Orange Shirt Day has been observed [...]
Aboriginal Law Speaker Series: Can a Common Law Court Recognize the Covenant Chain?
Falconer Hall (Room 102)Aboriginal Law Speaker Series: Can a Common Law Court Recognize the Covenant Chain? R v White and Montour from someone who argued the case! Haudenosaunee Lawyer Paul Williams Details: Tuesday, November 19, 4:00 PM Falconer Hall (Room 102)