Join us monthly over the summer (June to August) for continued Elder Talk sessions, with Cultural Advisor Te ho wis kwûnt - Allen Doxtator.

Al originates from Oneida Nation of the Thames, and is a member of the Bear Clan.

Elder Talk sessions are an opportunity to learn from our Cultural Advisor and explore Indigenous worldviews, with a safe space to ask questions after each session. Please come with a good mind and a willingness to listen and learn to all parts of the sessions.

Sessions will be hybrid in MacCorry E202 + Zoom. 

RSVP here.

*Open to all Queen's community (staff, faculty, students, alumni, etc.)

Join us monthly over the summer (June to August) for continued Elder Talk sessions, with Cultural Advisor Te ho wis kwûnt - Allen Doxtator.

Al originates from Oneida Nation of the Thames, and is a member of the Bear Clan.

Elder Talk sessions are an opportunity to learn from our Cultural Advisor and explore Indigenous worldviews, with a safe space to ask questions after each session. Please come with a good mind and a willingness to listen and learn to all parts of the sessions.

Sessions will be hybrid in MacCorry E202 + Zoom.

RSVP here.

*Open to all Queen's community (staff, faculty, students, alumni, etc.)

Please join us on Wednesday, June 18 at the Tsi Yakwanahstahsontéhrha for a community fire.

Come to engage in discussion, to listen, or just to sit among likeminded community members. Please come with a good mind and openness to learning from the discussions.

Stop by as you are able to or join us for the whole morning. All Queen's community members are welcome.

Please join us in welcoming back Maurice Switzer, on Monday, October 28, at 1:30 pm for a talk on treaty rights and women's rights. 

The talk will take place in the Outdoor Indigenous Gathering Space.

Maurice Switzer, Bnesi, is a citizen of the Mississaugas of Alderville First Nation where his grandfather Moses Muskrat Marsden was Chief from 1905-07. Maurice served as communications director for the Assembly of First Nations and the Union of Ontario Indians, and in 2010 was honoured with an Anishinabek Nation Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions in public education and communications. The following year he authored "We are all Treaty People", a graphic novel of which over 15,000 copies have been distributed, primarily to schools across Ontario.

  RSVP here. 

Join us for Orange Shirt Day/the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation for a sacred fire on Agnes Benidickson Field. This event will include speeches from invited guests and a tobacco offering. 

This event is open to all members of the Queen's community. 

Please join us for an Elder Talk session with Te ho wis kwûnt ahead of National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21).

This session will be virtual via Zoom. Please register here: https://forms.office.com/r/zTeHenFY2b

Join Cultural Advisor Te ho wis kwûnt, Allen Doxtator for Elder Talk sessions to discuss various topics across Indigenous culture, traditions, ways of knowing, and more. 

Bi-weekly on Thursdays. 12:00 - 1:00 pm. Virtual via Zoom unless stated otherwise (some sessions may move to in-person or hybrid. This will be indicated in the confirmation email in the week leading up to each session.)

More sessions to be scheduled in the coming weeks. Please check back on our social media pages or website. 

*Open to all Queen's community (staff, faculty, students, alumni, etc.) 

Any questions, please contact indigenous.initiatives@queensu.ca 

Register here.

Please join us for the 25th Indigenous Knowledge Symposium at Queen's University. This year's symposium will feature a theme around Treaties - Past, Present, and Future!

Please note that the 2024 Symposium will be held virtually over Zoom.

 RSVP here (RSVP once for both days). 

Please join us for the 25th Indigenous Knowledge Symposium at Queen's University. This year's symposium will feature a theme around Treaties - Past, Present, and Future! 

Please note that the 2024 Symposium will be held virtually over Zoom. 

 RSVP here (RSVP once for both days).