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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

TRC Task Force Implementation Report - Year Six

The Year 6 annual implementation report covers the progress made in implementing the TRCTF recommendations and highlights upcoming initiatives over the 2022-23 academic year. 

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, M茅tis, and First Nations communities.

Access the training

The Importance of Indigenous Studies

Kanonhsyonne (Janice Hill) speaks to the importance of Indigenous Studies.

Indigenous Studies at Queen's

 

WATCH: Janice Hill on the Importance of Indigenous studies

Upcoming Events

A community fire for Peace and the Good Mind

Aug

13

Wednesday

outdoor gathering space on queens campus
10:30 am - 1:00 pm
Tsi Yakwanahstahsont茅hrha (the Outdoor Indigenous Gathering Space)

A community fire for Peace and the Good Mind

Join us for a morning together as a community in support of peace and the good mind for all

Full Details here

Selected articles from 成人大片 Gazette

Queen's Logo on a blue field

Jun 26, 2025

Advancing Indigenous research support

Queen鈥檚 is laying the foundation for an Indigenous Research Ethics Board.

Five people wearing high-visibility outfits walking through a mine shaft

Apr 09, 2025

A rare glimpse into the world of underground science

Queen鈥檚 students in the STEM Indigenous Academics program visit SNOLAB, gaining first-hand insight into the groundbreaking research on dark matter and neutrinos. 

Dr. Danielle Lussier and members of her family

Jan 15, 2025

Advancing reconciliation in higher education

Queen鈥檚 associate professor Danielle Lussier is recognized with the Order of Ontario for her contributions to legal and post-secondary education.