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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Ontario Tech thanks its volunteers for making a difference in our community

National Volunteer Week honours individuals for their dedicated commitment to the university and its students

April 17, 2023

From left: Ontario Tech Alumni Association Council members Muhammad Mahad, Patil Mksyartinian, Keiver Goodwin, Tyra Gordon, Astrid DeSouza, Kait Gambier.

Ontario Tech University is celebrating National Volunteer Week from Sunday, April 16 through Saturday, April 22, acknowledging the importance of individual and collective actions and the difference volunteerism makes in our community.

Volunteers are essential to every faculty, department and service at Ontario Tech, contributing in a variety of ways including serving on various committees and boards and helping with on-campus events and varsity sports. Through their demonstrated commitment and efforts, volunteers such as our Board of Governors, alumni, students, faculty, staff, community leaders, donors and friends are creating important connections and making a positive impact.

This National Volunteer Week, Ontario Tech sincerely thanks all our volunteers whose kindness and generous efforts are strengthening and enhancing our campus community.

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“We are grateful for our dedicated volunteers who generously give their time, knowledge and unique skills to make a difference in the Ontario Tech community and beyond. Thank you to our volunteers who play a vital role in supporting the university and our students – the change-makers, problem solvers and future leaders who will make the world a better place.”

-James Barnett, Vice-President, Advancement, Ontario Tech University

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