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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Two Ridgebacks varsity programs vault into the top five in national rankings

October 18, 2016

For the first time the university’s history, two athletic programs at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology are listed simultaneously in the top five of the weekly Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) rankings (October 18 rankings).

Link to UOIT Ridgebacks news release

Women’s soccer ranked #3 in CIS

The Ridgebacks women’s soccer team jumped five places in the past week to #3 in Canada following road victories in Kingston over Queen’s and Royal Military College. The wins clinched UOIT’s first-ever first-place finish in the East Division of Ontario University Athletics (OUA). The team concludes its regular season this weekend in Peterborough against the Trent Excalibur.

Men’s hockey team ranked #5 in CIS

After making the CIS Top Ten last week for the very first time in program history, the men’s hockey team rose four places to #5. The Ridgebacks opened the season with two road wins at Ottawa and McGill before posting overtime wins at home last weekend over Nipissing and Laurentian.

“Our university continues to climb and show our strength on the national stage,” says says Scott Barker, Manager, Intercollegiate Athletics. “The players and coaches are thrilled and are now motivated more than ever to continue their great seasons.”

Visit the UOIT Ridgebacks website for the latest information and schedules for all teams.

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