Our Commitment to Reconciliation

Red River College Polytechnic Exchange District Campus is located on Treaty 1 Territory. We acknowledge and respect that we are learning, creating, and working on the ancestral lands of the Anishinaabeg, Anishininewuk, Dakota Oyate, Denesuline, Nehethowuk Nations, and the National Homeland of the Red River Métis.
 
We understand the power of our position as storytellers and communicators and the importance of the words we use. Because of this, we will continue to make space for Indigenous voices, perspectives, and ways of knowing. We will continue to learn from and listen to Indigenous Peoples. We strive to form relationships and collaborate with Indigenous Peoples and communities.
 
We aim to share accurate information while challenging stereotypes and honouring Indigenous cultural Protocols and values. We are grateful to Gregory Younging and his work in Elements of Indigenous Style: A Guide for Writing By and About Indigenous Peoples that has shaped us, given us a set of principles to follow, and which we have adopted as an integral part of our style guide.
 
We acknowledge Call to Action 86 from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Call to Actions. In addition to learning about the history of Indigenous Peoples, we also read and refer to texts written by Indigenous authors.
 
We are still learning. Reconciliation is an ongoing process that shifts to reflect the perspectives of changing people. We are committed to working toward Reconciliation in the way that we communicate. We are committed to conceiving of and creating a more inclusive society that values different perspectives.
 
We express our gratitude to the Indigenous Peoples who have protected and cared for this land in the past and continue to do so in the present. May we walk together in the spirit of reconciliation.