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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 ³ÉÈË´óƬ.

*Updated Feb 2023. 

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

Guest Speaker: Maurice Switzer

Oct

28

Monday

[crop of graphic by Portia Chapman]
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Outdoor Indigenous Gathering Space

Guest Speaker: Maurice Switzer

Join us in welcoming back Maurice Switzer

Register Now

Selected articles from ³ÉÈË´óƬ Gazette

Crowd in orange shirts for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Oct 04, 2024

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation events culminate with Sacred Fire

Sept. 30 was established as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to recognize the history and impact of the residential school system on Indigenous Peoples and communities.

Sacred fire Sebastian De Line

Sep 27, 2024

Queen’s hosting sacred fire on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

The sacred fire is an opportunity for the campus community to reflect on the harm caused to Indigenous Peoples and communities by residential schools, and to understand our role in advancing Truth and Reconciliation.

Survivors' Flag raised

Sep 26, 2024

Queen’s raises Survivors’ Flag

The flag will fly permanently in honour of residential school victims and survivors, and as a reminder that advancing truth and reconciliation is a year-round commitment.