Territory Acknowledgement

The TGSA respectfully acknowledges that we are on the treaty and traditional territory of the Michi Saagiig Anishinaabeg. We offer our gratitude to the First Peoples for their care for, and teachings about, our earth and our relations. May we honour those teachings.

Throughout your time at Trent, you will hear these words said quite often. Since it was founded, Trent University has incorporated Indigenous culture and ways of learning into its curricular and extra-curricular programming, becoming an internationally recognized leader in Reconciliation and cooperative Indigenous Relations. The Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies, founded in 2017, provides a number of resources for students to begin their journey in understanding our relationship with Indigenous peoples and Indigenous knowledge. Students are encouraged to learn about why we offer our gratitude to the First Nations for the land that we occupy.

Trent University’s Peterborough and Durham GTA campuses are located on the treaty and traditional territory of the Mississauga (Michi Saagiig) Anishnaabe, which is made up of Curve Lake First Nation, Alderville First Nation, Hiawatha First Nation, and the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. It is important to understand that a Territory Acknowledgement, although widely practiced at Trent, should still be recited in a way that feels meaningful and disrupts your regular pattern of thinking. For more information about Indigenous studies at Trent, and to learn more about your role in Reconciliation, visit the First Peoples House of Learning located in Peter Gzowski College, or reach out by email at [email protected].