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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.

Read messages and statements

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

Oct

12

Thursday

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12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Zoom or MacCorry E202 The Welcoming Room

Elder Talk: Allyship

Learn more about indigenous history, traditions, ways of being, and more...

Register now

Oct

19

Thursday

[crop of graphic by Portia Chapman]
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Zoom or MacCorry E202 The Welcoming Room

Elder Talk: What it means to be a 'token'

Learn more about indigenous history, traditions, ways of being, and more...

Register now

Selected articles from Queen's Gazette

Sep 29, 2023

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

The positions – in addition to the newly created Chair in Indigenous Studies – will enhance capacity and academic excellence in the interdisciplinary Indigenous Studies Program.

Photograph of students wearing orange shirts recognizing National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Sep 21, 2023

Fostering awareness, understanding, and action

The student-run Tricolour Outlet collaborates with a local Cree artist to create t-shirts supporting the Orange Shirt Society.

Graphic design with the words "National Day for Truth and Reconciliation" against an orange background

Sep 18, 2023

Queen’s set to mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

The university will host a week of activities from Sept. 25-30 and has suspended academic activity on Oct. 2 in observance of the national recognition day.