Student Digital Handbook
Welcome
Hello! N’it! Wachiya! Ahnee! Tansi! She:gon! Kwe!
Toronto is in the “Dish With One Spoon Territory”. The Dish With One Spoon is a treaty between the Anishinaabe, Mississaugas and Haudenosaunee that bound them to share the territory and protect the land. Subsequent Indigenous Nations and Peoples, Europeans and all newcomers have been invited into this treaty in the spirit of peace, friendship and respect.
Learn more about Toronto Metropolitan University’s Land Acknowledgement.
Greetings from Aboriginal Initiatives
Toronto Metropolitan University strives to develop positive relationships with the Aboriginal community through initiatives such as the Aboriginal Education Council (AEC), TMU Aboriginal Student Services (RASS), and the Aboriginal Initiatives unit in the Office of the Vice-President, Equity and Community Inclusion (OVPECI).
N'it and hello! I am Monica McKay, Director of Aboriginal Initiatives. On behalf of my team, I would like to welcome you to Toronto Metropolitan University! I feel TMU continues to support Aboriginal students in many different ways and hope you will find the resources on our website to be a helpful aid in your journey.
T'ooyaksiy' N'iin, Miigwetch, thank you!
Mission statement
RASS provides a culturally supportive environment for students that promotes academic excellence, offering a space to balance academic learning with traditional teaching and culture.
RASS provides specialized services to First Nations, Inuit, Métis, and Canadian Indigenous students (or those who identify by nation or community) at TMU, all while developing a mutually productive relationship between TMU and the Indigenous community.
RASS is part of the Aboriginal Initiatives unit in the Office of the Vice-President, Equity and Community Inclusion (OVPECI).