Welcome. Humber College is located within the traditional and treaty lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit. Known as Adoobiigok, the “Place of the Alders” in the Michi Saagiig language, the region is uniquely situated along the Humber River Watershed. Historically, it provided an integral connection for the Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee, and Wendat peoples between the Ontario Lakeshore and the Lake Simcoe/Georgian Bay regions.
This territory is subject to the Treaty of the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, an agreement originally between the Anishinaabe, the Haudenosaunee, and their allied nations to peaceably and sustainably share the land and all its resources. The ‘dish’ represents the land and the ‘spoon’ represents the resources of the land that are to be shared. Everyone on this land shares the responsibility of ensuring the dish is never empty.
In your programs, we have included a list of organizations and movements that are doing good work and need support.
Land acknowledgements are often used to check a box and tend to bypass responsibility of actual change both individually and collectively. Real meaningful change is complicated and must come from the heart. We are encouraged and encourage you to stumble through finding what true relationship and reconciliation look like.
This territory is subject to the Treaty of the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, an agreement originally between the Anishinaabe, the Haudenosaunee, and their allied nations to peaceably and sustainably share the land and all its resources. The ‘dish’ represents the land and the ‘spoon’ represents the resources of the land that are to be shared. Everyone on this land shares the responsibility of ensuring the dish is never empty.
In your programs, we have included a list of organizations and movements that are doing good work and need support.
Land acknowledgements are often used to check a box and tend to bypass responsibility of actual change both individually and collectively. Real meaningful change is complicated and must come from the heart. We are encouraged and encourage you to stumble through finding what true relationship and reconciliation look like.
RESOURCES
UNIST'OT'EN: hEAL THE pEOPLE, hEAL THE lAND
The Unist’ot’en Camp is an indigenous re-occupation of Wet’suwet’en land in northern “BC, Canada”. The Unist’ot’en traditional territory remains relatively intact. The forests are still there, wildlife prospers, and the water is still pure. To enforce the decision to preserve the territory for future generations, a cabin was built in the exact place where Trans-Canada, Enbridge, and Pacific Trails want to lay pipelines. The camp has grown to a whole community in resistance. Volunteers helped build a permaculture garden, a solar powered mini-grid, and a healing lodge/cultural centre, under the guidance of hereditary indigenous leadership to help create a working vision for future generations. To learn more and support click here: Unist'ot'en
Gidimt'en CHECKPOINT
At this very moment a standoff is unfolding, the outcome of which will determine the future of Northern “BC” for generations to come. Will the entire region be overtaken by the fracking industry, or will Indigenous people asserting their sovereignty be successful in repelling the assault on their homelands? The future is unwritten. What comes next will be greatly influenced by actions taken in the coming days and weeks. This is a long-term struggle, but it is at a critical moment. That is why we say: The Time is Now. If you are a person of conscience and you understand the magnitude of what is at stake, ask yourself how you might best support the grassroots Wet’suwet’en. To learn more and support click here: Gidimt'en
tORONTO INDIGENOUS HARM REDUCTION
Toronto Indigenous Harm Reduction (TIHR) emerged in April 2020 during the first wave of the COVID19 pandemic in response to a massive shutdown of frontline services and a lack of basic needs for Indigenous houseless folks in the city of Toronto. Over the past year, we have provided basic needs, access to critical health support & covid 19 testing, harm reduction supplies, sexual, reproductive health and prenatal support, traditional medicines, traditional food, expressive arts, and ceremony to some of our most vulnerable people. TIHR aims to reduce the negative impacts of substance use and other stigmatized behaviours and experiences through culture and unconditional support. To learn more and support please click here: Toronto Indigenous Harm Reduction
Native Arts Society
Native Arts Society, provides indigenous people with a safe space to keep art, sell art, and help people come to work on their art in a place rooted in harm reduction and free from judgment. Native Arts Society & Toronto Indigenous Harm Reduction has officially secured a space for our new Arts studio/gallery as of June 2021!They are currently fundraising to cover costs of renovations, rent, operating costs, and art supplies. They are a grassroots collective and do not rely on government funding or oil and gas sponsored grants. Your support will go directly to creating a vibrant and flourishing Indigenous-led Arts Studio and Gallery right in the downtown core close to Moss Park. To learn more and support please click here: Native Arts Society
WaTer First
Many First Nation communities in Canada have identified the need for certified personnel to operate and maintain their drinking water treatment systems. Water First’s mission reflects their commitment to listening to community partners.
Their mission is to help address local water challenges in Indigenous communities through education, training and meaningful collaboration. Education and skills training are essential in creating solutions that work for communities to support and sustain access to clean water. To learn more and support please click here: Water First
Their mission is to help address local water challenges in Indigenous communities through education, training and meaningful collaboration. Education and skills training are essential in creating solutions that work for communities to support and sustain access to clean water. To learn more and support please click here: Water First