You’ve probably seen Humber’s land acknowledgement numerous times in locations ranging from the Humber website to your course outlines. But take a moment now to read through the land acknowledgement carefully. After you’re done, please answer the reflection question below.
Humber College is located within the traditional and treaty lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit. Known as Adoobiigok, the “Place of the Alders” in Michi Saagiig language, the region is uniquely situated along Humber River Watershed, which historically provided an integral connection for Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee, and Wendat peoples between the Ontario Lakeshore and Lake Simcoe/Georgian Bay regions. Now home to people of numerous nations, Adoobiigok continues to provide a vital source of interconnection for all.
Systems thinking is an approach to understanding complex systems by examining the interrelationships and interdependencies of their different components. In what ways could the integration of land acknowledgment practices in college curricula and campus life facilitate a more profound comprehension of Indigenous knowledge systems and their interrelationships with systems thinking? Consider the following points:
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To learn more about the land acknowledgement or to practice giving a land acknowledgement, please visit the Land Acknowledgement webpage from Indigenous Education & Engagement at Humber.