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TRENTU.CA / FPHL / News / Trent Community Celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day

Trent Community Celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day

June 21 marks National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada – a time to celebrate the unique heritage, cultures, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. At Trent University, it is also a moment to reflect on the evolving history of Trent’s leadership in Indigenous scholarship, supports and visibility.

Revitalizing languages, re-energizing cultures and communities

“We are here to declare a victory. We are still here and our people are stronger than ever,” shares Dr. Dawn Lavell-Harvard, director of the First Peoples House of Learning at Trent University. “We’re revitalizing our languages, we’re re-energizing our cultures, our elders are teaching our young people how to live on the land, and our young people are seeking out opportunities to fulfill their potential.”

Through the First Peoples House of Learning at Trent University, Indigenous students are able to find a home-away-from-home with a wide range of cultural, academic and support services.

Indigenous knowledge fundamental to the twenty-first century

 Trent’s recent Convocation ceremonies included some of the first graduates who entered Trent when the Indigenous course requirement was introduced in 2018 – one of many initiatives stewarded by Professor David Newhouse, recently appointed a 3M National Teaching Fellow.

“When we brought in the Indigenous course requirement we didn’t talk about reconciliation, what we did was we said that every student needs to understand Indigenous history, culture and traditions as a fundamental set of knowledge for the twenty-first century,” says Prof. David Newhouse, chair of the Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies at Trent.

Head more from Dr. Dawn Lavell-Harvard and Prof. David Newhouse

A legacy of trailblazers in Indigenous education

Explore how Trent is renowned as a leader in Indigenous education:

  • #1 in Canada for promoting Indigenous visibility (Maclean’s University Rankings, 2021)
  • Established the first department of Indigenous Studies in Canada (1969)
  • Global first: Indigenous Elder hired to teach Nishinaabemowin language and culture (1975)
  • A series of annual events including the long-standing Elders and Traditional Peoples Gathering, and the new Nogojiwanong Indigenous Fringe Festival

Highlights from the past year

Historic First: Indigenous Fringe Festival at Trent University

First Graduating Cohort of the Indigenous Bachelor of Education Program

Trent University Honours Local Treaties with Installations at Peterborough and Durham GTA campuses

$1 Million Estate Gift Supports Indigenous Graduate Student Scholarship at Trent University

FPHL Launches New Training Program at Trent University Addresses Barriers for Indigenous Women and Drives Systemic Change

Posted on June 21, 2022

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