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The best practice for all 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ events (including workshops) is to begin with an acknowledgement of the traditional territory.
Consider the following as a base tempalte for your land acknowledgement, reflect on your own experiences and the respect that this acknowledgement provides and customize it to suit your workshop and content as you see fit.
91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ is located on land which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst Indigenous peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinabeg nations. 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ honours, recognizes and respects these nations as the traditional stewards of the lands and waters on which we meet today.
L’Université 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ est sur un emplacement qui a longtemps servi de lieu de rencontre et d’échange entre les peuples autochtones, y compris les nations Haudenosaunee et Anishinabeg. 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ honore, reconnaît et respecte ces nations à titre d’intendant traditionnel des terres et de l’eau sur lesquelles nous nous réunissions aujourd’hui.
* Haudenosaunee (h oh - D EE - n oh - SH oh - n ee ) and Anishinabeg (Ah-nish-ih-nah'-bey)
Tips for land acknowledgements
Equity at 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ provides you with some tips to remember when making a land acknowledgement. You can also visit First Peoples' House website to learn more about acknowledging traditional territory.
Truth and reconciliation at 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ
Explore this overview of the Provost Task Force on Indigenous Studies and Indigenous Education and 52 calls to action.
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