Indigenous Initiatives

Do you want to learn to be a Fire Keeper? All Indigenous students are welcome to join Elder Josh and his brother Jerry Eshkawkogan to learn Fire Keeper Teachings

Join our community drum circle tomorrow at 11am behind the MW Building in Tipi.

Come out to visit the ever deadly Indigenous vendors on October 4th from 2pm-6pm!

Honour the experiences of residential school survivors by joining a University-wide event to recognize Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation.

Learn about the meaning of the Tipi poles, the science involved in the structure and its importance to Indigenous culture with Elder Josh.

Indigenous Elder Josh will lead us in ceremony, in the feasting of the Drums. Learn about Indigenous ways of learning and be a part of history in the making as we gather to feast the drums and decolonize spaces on our UTSC campus!

Welcome back everyone! On September 14 from 3pm-5pm we will be having a gathering by our Tipi for Indigenous students, staff, and faculty. (This is a closed event)

The department of Student Life and the Indigenous Initiatives team invite you to come gather with us around the fire as we welcome in the new school year at UTSC. Meet new friends, connect with old friends and have a cup of gratitude with our Indigenous Community.

Join residential school survivors Peter Sackaney and Evelyn Korkmaz, as well as film producer Susan Enberg, for a film screening and discussion about St. Anne’s residential school and the legacies of Indian Residential Schools.

Welcome to Indigenous Networking Night where Indigenous professionals share their career experiences and provide advice in a supportive environment.