We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to many Indigenous nations and peoples.

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island, also called North America, from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.

This history is something we are all affected by because we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.

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Community supports new university

March 18, 2003

Pictured above from left: Mitch Slomiany, member of the executive, the General W. Sikorski Polish Veterans' Association; Gary Polonsky, founding president and vice-chancellor of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology; Mitch Lutczyk, president, the General W. Sikorski Polish Veterans' Association; Chester Borek, financial secretary, the General W. Sikorski Polish Veterans' Association.

Representatives from the General W. Sikorski Polish Veterans' Association in Oshawa presented Gary Polonsky, president and vice-chancellor of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, with a cheque for $5,000 on Wednesday, March 5, 2003.

"We are delighted to have a university in our city. Now our children and grandchildren can earn a university degree right in Durham Region," said Mitch Lutczyk, president, General W. Sikorski Polish Veterans' Association.

"We are very grateful to the veterans' association for this wonderful gift. Their generosity and vision will benefit our university and our students for years to come," stated Polonsky.

As Canada's newest university, the University of Ontario Institute of Technology will provide a unique combination of academic knowledge, vibrant student life, leading-edge research and hands-on skills. The university will offer nine degree programs initially and will share selected facilities with Durham College. Currently under development in Oshawa, Ontario, the university will welcome its first students in September 2003. For more information, visit the Web site www.uoit.ca or call 1.866.844.8648

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