McGill University’s Indigenous Land Acknowledgement

McGill University. Montreal, QC, Canada. Photo by Guilhem Vellut McGill University @ Montreal/ Flickr.
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By Ali Al-Rumaih, The-14

May 7, 2024

McGill University acknowledges its location on the traditional territory of the Kanien’kehà:ka, a place of historical significance and exchange among numerous Indigenous and First nations. Respecting the Kanien’kehà:ka as the traditional custodians of these lands and waters, here’s McGill University’s official land acknowledgment:

“McGill University (Tiohtiá:ke/Montreal) is situated on the traditional territory of the Kanien’kehà:ka, a place which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst many First Nations including the Kanien’kehá:ka of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, Huron/Wendat, Abenaki, and Anishinaabeg. We recognize and respect the Kanien’kehà:ka as the traditional custodians of the lands and waters on which we meet today. The Cultural and Indigenous Research in Counselling Psychology (CIRC) lab is committed to supporting the Kanien’kehà:ka and Haudenosaunee Peoples, among other First Nations, Inuit, Métis, and Indigenous Peoples globally. CIRC aims to do all within its power to recruit and support Indigenous students as well as to partner with Indigenous communities in research projects that reflect their priorities.”

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For further insights into this land acknowledgment and the history and present contexts of Indigenous Peoples in Canada, explore the links below:

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