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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UOIT Social Science and Humanities research receives boost from federal government

October 10, 2012

Four researchers at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) have been awarded more than $300,000 from the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) to examine areas aimed at enhancing Canada’s long-term prosperity, productivity and quality of life.

“I would like to thank SSHRC for its continued support of our faculty-led research,” said Dr. Michael Owen, vice-president, Research, Innovation and International. “These projects represent UOIT’s ongoing commitment to advancing knowledge and driving solutions to help meet critical challenges in business, education and the media. These grants demonstrate the depth of expertise we are cultivating in social science and humanities research and provide our undergraduate and graduate research students with critical skills for their careers after graduation from UOIT.”

The funding is provided through SSHRC’s Insight Development Grants and new Insight Grants, which support post-secondary research projects conducted by individuals and small teams. The grants are designed to strengthen Canada’s advantage by building knowledge on cultural, economic and social issues, and training next-generation leaders.

UOIT’s SSHRC-funded projects are:

Adolescents, identity and digital literacy

$137, 287

Dr. Janette Hughes

Faculty of Education

A Methodology for Integrating Business Process Modelling and Information Systems Requirements

$121,240

Dr. Jennifer Percival

Faculty of Business and Information Technology

Equitable Lens: How Ethnic Minority Media Cover Crime

$42,930

Dr. Aziz Douai (principal investigator)

Dr. Barbara Perry

Faculty of Social Science and Humanities

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