Student Digital Handbook
Welcome
Hello! N’it! Wachiya! Ahnee! Tansi! She:gon! Kwe!
Toronto is in the “Dish With One Spoon Territory”. The Dish With One Spoon is a treaty between the Anishinaabe, Mississaugas and Haudenosaunee that bound them to share the territory and protect the land. Subsequent Indigenous Nations and Peoples, Europeans and all newcomers have been invited into this treaty in the spirit of peace, friendship and respect.
Learn more about Toronto Metropolitan University’s Land Acknowledgement.
Greetings from Indigenous Initiatives
Toronto Metropolitan University strives to develop positive relationships with the Indigenous community through initiatives such as the Indigenous Education Council (IEC), Gdoo-maawnjidimi Mompii Indigenous Student Services, and the Indigenous Initiatives unit in the Office of the Vice-President, Equity and Community Inclusion (OVPECI).
N'it and hello! I am Monica McKay, Director of Indigenous Initiatives. On behalf of my team, I would like to welcome you to Toronto Metropolitan University! I feel TMU continues to support Indigenous students in many different ways and hope you will find the resources on our website to be a helpful aid in your journey.
T'ooyaksiy' N'iin, Miigwetch, thank you!
Mission statement
Gdoo-maawnjidimi Mompii Indigenous Student Services provides a culturally supportive environment for students that promotes academic excellence, offering a space to balance academic learning with traditional teaching and culture.
Gdoo-maawnjidimi Mompii Indigenous Student Services provides specialized services to First Nations, Inuit, Métis, and Canadian Indigenous students (or those who identify by nation or community) at TMU, all while developing a mutually productive relationship between TMU and the Indigenous community.
Gdoo-maawnjidimi Mompii Indigenous Student Services is part of the Indigenous Initiatives unit in the Office of the Vice-President, Equity and Community Inclusion (OVPECI).