Reconciliation Initiatives

We, the Faculty of Nursing, are an academy of settlers, descendants of settlers, Indigenous Peoples, and new­ly immigrated Canadians who are working together to enhance the well-being of ALL by building a nursing community that provides exceptional learning environ­ments, recognizing the diversity of individual talents and gifts, and honouring the interconnectedness of nursing, health, the person, and the environment. We live, work, and play on the historical homeland of the Métis Nation, Treaty 4, and Treaty 6 territories. We are thankful for the resources provided to us by these lands and recognize that this land is a unique place of connection, resis­tance, and resurgence.

Although Indigenous sovereignty has not been consistently recog­nized, and it is not possible to remedy all of what we now con­sider as past wrongs, it is essen­tial that we do not create new grievances or continue to per­petuate the colonial practices of post-secondary institutions, edu­cation, and nursing. Considering the academy’s deeply colonial history, the Faculty of Nursing is an important site of resurgence. We recognize the central place the acad­emy occupies in the enlightenment tradition. We also believe that building relations, participating in ceremonies, and participating in on-the-land learning oppor­tunities are robust sites of transformative intel­lectual and moral development.

The Faculty of Nursing is committed to improving nurs­ing education and practices through the recognition that First Nation, Métis, and Inuit peoples are social and political entities. As our understandings grow related to Indigenous inclusion, reconciliation, and decolonization; we are committed to bring together many minds, unique in perspective but united in purpose, to join together to network and learn as we continue to improve and move forward, building relations as treaty people with respon­sibilities to one another.