INDIGENOUS DIRECTIONS
This hub is a gathering place for current and prospective students, faculty, staff, and community members to learn more about Indigenous topics, courses, research, and projects happening within Concordia University and beyond.
Wa'tkwanonhwerá:ton. Welcome. Bienvenue.
Wa'tkwanonhwerá:ton is a formal greeting in Kanien'kéha (Mohawk language) that means, 'Our minds greet yours.'
We would like to acknowledge that Concordia University is located on unceded Indigenous lands. The Kanien’kehá:ka Nation is recognized as the custodians of Tiohtiá:ke/Montréal, the lands and waters on which we gather today.
Learn more about the territorial acknowledgement
Looking for the right word?
It's important to use the correct terminology when talking about Indigenous peoples, as these terms connect people to specific nations, clans, cultures, languages, geographies, and histories.
Watch Inuk journalist Ossie Michelin explain the differences in terminology, and read through the Library's Indigenous Resources Guide to learn more!
Indigenous Directions Leadership Group
Established in 2016, the IDLG is working towards articulating Concordia's response to the Truth and Reconciliation's Calls to Action.
Learn more about IDLG's mandate and members
Want to know more about the history of engagement around Indigenous topics at Concordia?
Check out the interactive timeline
