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Office of Indigenous Initiatives

The Office of Indigenous Initiatives builds community, advances reconciliation/conciliation and integrates Indigenous ways of knowing and being into the fabric and life of the university.

We're committed to:

Respect and inclusivity

Strong relationships

Skennen (Peace)

Access and support

Raising awareness

Consensus-based decision-making

Kahsatstensera (power)

Kahnikonriyo (righteousness / the good mind)

 Truth telling

Dialogues on Indigeneity at Queen’s University

Final Report now available.

We remain committed to creating appropriate spaces in which Indigenous members of the Queen’s community can engage in respectful, open, and productive discussions.

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TRC Task Force Implementation Report - Year Five

This year’s annual implementation report covers the progress made in implementing the TRCTF recommendations and highlights upcoming initiatives over the 2021-22 academic year. As this is our Year 5 report, this version also includes 5 year reflections on the work being done at Queen's University.

*Updated Feb 2023. 

Download Report (PDF 11MB)

Statements and Messages

From time to time, statements and messages are released by the Office of Indigenous Initiatives and the Associate Vice-Principal (Indigenous Initiatives and Reconciliation). We encourage you to read the messages and to contact our office with any questions or comments.

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Community Research Partnerships

Indigenous Community Research Partnerships is an open online training resource to help researchers discover a principled approach to research partnerships with Inuit, Métis, and First Nations communities.

Access the training

The Importance of Indigenous Studies

Kanonhsyonne (Janice Hill) Associate Vice-Principal (Indigenous Initiatives and Reconciliation) from Queen’s University speaks to the importance of Indigenous Studies.

Indigenous Studies at Queen's

 

WATCH: Janice Hill on the Importance of Indigenous studies

Upcoming Events

Moose Hide Campaign Day

May

16

Thursday

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12:00 am - 12:00 am

Moose Hide Campaign Day

Join us on campus for Moose Hide Campaign Day

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Selected articles from Queen's Gazette

Stephanie Simpson, Erin Clow, and Sandra den Otter

Feb 13, 2024

Queen’s global engagement training for students wins national award

Learning module supported by Canada’s Global Skills Opportunity Innovation Fund recognized for contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion in international education.

Thanyehténhas Nathan Brinklow, Director of the Indigenous Studies Program, speaks on behalf of the Indigenous community in Kanyen’kéha (Mohawk) and English during the 2023 Polishing the Chain ceremony.

Nov 08, 2023

‘If something can be described, it can be named’

Queen’s researcher Nathan Brinklow is working to revitalize and reclaim the Mohawk language – an effort that began with his own journey to learn the words of his grandmother.

Queen's Logo on a blue field

Sep 29, 2023

Recruitment to begin for new roles for Indigenous scholars

Six positions for Indigenous scholars selected for recruitment through the Queen’s National Scholars Program.