This is the building that houses Gzowski College, the First Peoples House of Learning and the Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies, among other departments. Enwayaang translates from Anishnaabemowin as "the way we speak together". 

The First Peoples House of Learning is the home of Indigenous student services and Indigenous campus and community initiatives at Trent University. Offices are located on the third floor of Enwayaang. 

The tipi acts as a classroom and an area for ceremony and cultural teachings. Mnidoowag A‘Kiing (The Spirits Land) refers to the spirits who are being called to the land in ceremony. Volunteer fire keepers trained in cultural protocol and safety, who are ambassadors for the space, greet visitors to this area. The Traditional Area is located in the cedar trees adjacent to parking lot X. 

Named in honour of Mohawk Elders Ernest and Florence Benedict, the Gathering Space is the centre of Indigenous student life on campus. Ernie and Florence Benedict played a pivotal role in fostering a greater understanding and appreciation for Indigenous knowledge. It is located on the first floor of Enwayaang room 102. 

Chief Thomas was a Cayuga chief who taught Iroquoian culture, tradition and history of the Mohawk language at Trent. He was one of the Indigenous Elders to be granted tenure on the basis of traditional knowledge. Chief Thomas carved the University’s Condolence Cane. The Jake Thomas room contains an exhibition of wampum belts that he made to teach Iroquois political theory. The room can be found on the third floor of Enwayaang, room 345. 

Named in honour of one of the founders of the Indigenous Studies program, this lab opened in 2015 to serve as a hub for the production of oral history and digital story work. The lab offers computers with specialized software for the production of digital stories by faculty and students.  

The First People’s Performance Space is unique in that it is used for ceremony, as a vessel to pour forth and nurture Indigenous oral tradition, language and knowledge, as well as cultural performances and teaching. It is located on the first floor of Enwayaang, room 101. 

This meeting room, named after Métis historian Olive Dickason, is located on the third floor of Enwayaang room 321, next to office space for Indigenous Studies faculty and First Peoples House of Learning staff.

Giizhigaatig, meaning Cedar or Sky tree, honouring the importance of the Cedar, one of the sacred medicines of the Anishnaabeg that was placed here in Creation. This study room is located on the fourth floor of Bata Library. 

Located outside Bata Library, the Treaty Rock showcases the clan dodems of the 1818 Treaty 20 and gives a history about the treaties and clan governance. 

The Inuksuk was created by Angaangaq Lyberth, a Kalaallit Inuk from Greenland, during his time as a visiting lecturer in 1998. It can be found the Warren Garden on the Symons Campus East Bank. 

Featuring Treaty 20, the signatories of the Williams Treaties, and a treaty map, this display is located by the circulation desk in Bata Library.

Located behind Building A at the Durham campus, Endaayang (Our Home) Traditional Area features the Tipi, where FPHL holds social fires and ceremonies. The Tipi sits on gravel terrain, which is surrounded by cement that is accessible from the sidewalk.  

A display featuring signatory documents and a pre-confederation treaty map to acknowledge the University’s location on treaty land. This installation can be found in the Durham Atrium. 

The Indigenous Student Lounge is located in the back of Building A, through the general student lounge. This sacred space is intended exclusively for Indigenous, First Nation, Métis, and Inuit students and their guests to promote their comfort, safety, and support on campus. Equipped with our traditional medicines, a fan that allows for smudging in the room, school supplies, Indigenous books, a food bank, comfortable furniture, and more, this space is a great place to take a break or enjoy some quiet studying. Feel free to take any school and food supplies as needed! The large window in the space provides a beautiful view of our traditional area, with the Tipi just a few steps away. 

Curated by alumnus Jonathan Lockyer ’04, this 2015 exhibit highlights more than 20 works from the Trent Art Collection, showcasing 50 years of contemporary Anishinaabe art. Experience the tour and explore the stories behind the art.