Newest student residence honours local Indigenous lands, communities, and histories

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Newest student residence honours local Indigenous lands, communities, and histories

The Albert Street building카지노 게임 컬렉션s new name translates to 카지노 게임 컬렉션home카지노 게임 컬렉션 in Anishinaabemowin (Ojibway) and Kanyen카지노 게임 컬렉션kéha (Mohawk).

By Dave Rideout

March 7, 2023

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Albert Street Residence

Queen's has announced that the recently opened Albert Street student residence will be named Endaayaan카지노 게임 컬렉션Tkanónsote in recognition of the region카지노 게임 컬렉션s Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee Indigenous communities, on whose traditional territory lands the university resides.

Pronounced end-ah-yawn 카지노 게임 컬렉션 t-gaw-noon-so-day, the new name means 카지노 게임 컬렉션home카지노 게임 컬렉션 in both Anishinaabemowin (Ojibway) and Kanyen카지노 게임 컬렉션kéha (Mohawk).

카지노 게임 컬렉션The selection of Endaayaan카지노 게임 컬렉션Tkanónsote marks a great milestone for our university community, as it is the first Indigenous-named building at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Thanyehténhas (Nathan Brinklow), Director, Indigenous Studies Program, who chaired a working group that guided the naming proposal development process. 카지노 게임 컬렉션This name acknowledges the history of this area and seeks to further strengthen the relationships between the institution and the region카지노 게임 컬렉션s Indigenous communities. It also means home카지노 게임 컬렉션a wonderful reflection of the role this building is already serving in the lives of first-year Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s students at a unique time.카지노 게임 컬렉션

The name was developed over several months of consultation with Indigenous students, faculty, staff networks, and language specialists, and was recently approved by the university카지노 게임 컬렉션s Board of Trustees.

카지노 게임 컬렉션This naming reflects our collective commitment to advancing decolonization and reconciliation, and specifically, a more inclusive approach to naming residences,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Patrick Deane, Principal and Vice-Chancellor. 카지노 게임 컬렉션As we work toward building a more inclusive community, it is important that our buildings and spaces reflect the diverse cultures and histories of our students, staff and faculty.카지노 게임 컬렉션

The Endaayaan카지노 게임 컬렉션Tkanónsote residence includes physical spaces that seek to advance reconciliation and decolonization as well. In October 2022, the courtyard카지노 게임 컬렉션s Indigenous gathering space, designed by artist Tehanenia카지노 게임 컬렉션kwè:tarons (David R. Maracle), was unveiled with an official ceremony.

Indigenous Gathering Space in Albert Street Residence
The courtyard space incorporates meaningful Indigenous symbols, including the shell of a turtle signifying Mother Earth, and the Two Row Wampum belt pattern incorporated into long bench seating, which represents the first agreement between Haudenosaunee people and Dutch Settlers that was made in 1613. 

카지노 게임 컬렉션This naming is meaningful because it signals to Indigenous students, and students thinking about Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s, that the campus values Indigenous histories and cultures, that we belong here, and that we are valued members of the community,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Adrianna Lewis, a fifth year Concurrent Education student with Joint Honours in Indigenous Studies and Music, who represented the Four Directions Indigenous Student Centre on the naming working group. 카지노 게임 컬렉션I was honoured to be a part of the naming process.카지노 게임 컬렉션

The facility카지노 게임 컬렉션s lobby will soon be fitted with a 카지노 게임 컬렉션welcome wall카지노 게임 컬렉션 that will greet students from across the world in a multitude of different languages, further strengthening the space카지노 게임 컬렉션s inclusive and diverse significance.

Educational materials will be developed to share with incoming and current students, staff, and faculty.

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