Indigenous
Used to organize blog posts according to subject.
Walking in the Footsteps of My Foremothers
May 19, 2022
In this piece, Misty Underwood, Program Coordinator, Indigenous Pathways at Queen鈥檚 University, reflects on the transformative power of remembering; remembering her foremothers, homelands, ancestral seeds and foodways.
Hold your head up...
Nov 16, 2021
Jenna Kring, Four Directions Indigenous Student Centre鈥檚 Indigenous Programs and Events Associate, shares some inspiring words about being a safe space for others.
Think not forever of yourself
Nov 30, 2020
Ann Deer,聽Indigenous Recruitment & Support Coordinator for the Smith Commerce program and the Faculty of Law, shares her story and invites us to think about the importance of building community.
Unlearning and Relearning the KAIROS blanket exercise: Culturally safe for who?
Dec 20, 2019
Paige Van Tassel, an Anishinaabe and 釗釔︶悆釘悿 (Cree) registered with Grassy Narrows First Nation doctoral candidate with the Department of Art History and Art Conservation at Queen鈥檚 University, tells her experience facilitating the KAIROS blanket exercise and shares the importance.
Learning, Unlearning and Relearning
Sep 20, 2019
In the first blog of the year, Lauren Winkler, a Kanien鈥檏eha:ka student at Queen鈥檚, talks about her journey relearning to love herself in the different roles of her life: daughter, sister, niece, grandchild, and friend.
Dreamtime and The Seventh Fire
Feb 20, 2019
Tim Yearington, the Algonquin-M茅tis Knowledge Keeper within the Office of Indigenous Initiatives, writes about the importance of honouring Indigenous knowledge as the key to starting our learning journey.
A place of community
Dec 21, 2018
Kandice Baptiste, the Director of Four Directions Indigenous Student Centre, reflects on how space can be re-imagined to mirror Indigenous values and traditions, and how these changes create a meaningful atmosphere where everyone feels welcome.
Embracing Vulnerability
Nov 29, 2018
Mia Berloni, a fourth-year Environmental Science student at Queen鈥檚, writes about the importance of expressing one鈥檚 thoughts and feelings, and how vulnerability can shift the campus culture to be more empathetic and open.
It Takes a Native Student Association
May 30, 2017
Melanie Gray, a recent Queen鈥檚 graduate. In this piece, Melanie explores the concepts of belonging, connection and home through her experiences with that Queen鈥檚 Native Student Association.
Indigenous Studies is not a Ghetto
Apr 03, 2017
Perfectly timed, Adam鈥檚 piece draws our attention to the calls to Action in the recently released Truth and Reconciliation Commission.