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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Wayne Arthurs to announce significant investment in UOIT during visit September 5 to campus

September 4, 2007

OSHAWA, Ont. - Wayne Arthurs, member of provincial parliament for Pickering-Ajax-Uxbridge, will be at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) and Durham College on Wednesday, September 5 to announce the provincial government will be making a significant capital investment in the two post-secondary schools.

Arthurs, parliamentary assistant to the provincial finance minister, will be joined by Dr. Ronald Bordessa, president of UOIT, and Durham College President Leah Myers as he makes the announcement on campus.

Who:
Wayne Arthurs, MPP Pickering-Ajax-Uxbridge;
Dr. Ronald Bordessa, president, UOIT; and
Leah Myers, president, Durham College.

When:
Wednesday, September 5
10 a.m.

Where:
UOIT and Durham College
Campus Library, Fireside Reading Room
2000 Simcoe Street North
Oshawa, Ont.

Parking:
Enter off Simcoe Street North and proceed to the Founders 3 parking lot.

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