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Indigenous Student Wellness Day

A panel of five wellness images. From left to right: a bowl of healthy salad; sage for smudging; a crackling fire; a stack of balanced stones; a person receiving a hand massage.

On April 3, Gdoo-maawnjidimi Mompii Indigenous Student Services (GMISS) hosted its fourth annual Indigenous Student Wellness Day. All Indigenous students, faculty or staff (or those who identify by nation or community) from any post-secondary institution across Turtle Island were welcome to attend.

2025 theme: Choosing Your Health & Wellness Adventure

This year’s theme is “Choose Your Wellness Adventure.” Participants will have a variety of activities to choose from as we try to find our way to balance and wellness, including yoga, puppy therapy, making sweet grass braids and wellness bundles, card reading and chair massages. 

GMISS invites Indigenous students, faculty and staff at TMU to join us for a day of health and wellness activities, including a traditional lunch, making wellness bundles, drumming and more.

Past events

  • Event Title:Choose Your Wellness Adventure at Indigenous Health and Wellness Day
    Event Summary:Indigenous students, faculty and staff at TMU are invited to join us for a day of health and wellness with a variety of activities to explore, a traditional lunch and a sacred fire.
    April 03, 2025
    11:00 AM EDT - 7:00 PM EDT
    Event open to:Indigenous students, faculty and staff
    Event Location:POD-250, Podium building (380 Victoria Street, 2nd floor) - Evening programming will be held outside in the Kerr Hall Quad (weather pending)
  • Event Title:Indigenous Student Wellness Day: Balancing Your Four Directions
    Event Summary:Learn more about Indigenous Student Wellness Day: Balancing Your Four Directions, taking place on November 30.
    November 30, 2023
    9:30 AM EST - 4:30 PM EST
    Event open to:Indigenous students, faculty and staff
    Event Location:POD-250, Podium building (350 Victoria Street)
  • Event Title:Indigenous Student Wellness Day
    Event Summary:Participate in traditional ways of enhancing your wellbeing through self-care activities and workshops.
    March 16, 2023
    9:30 AM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT
    Event open to:Indigenous students, faculty and staff at TMU
    Event Location:POD 250