UTM Indigenous Centre Events
Programming includes monthly UTM Indigenous Centre workshop opportunities and various tri-campus Indigenous-focused programming. See the calendar below for more details the current month's scheduled events.
All programs are offered with a hybrid model unless otherwise indicated and open to Indigenous and non-Indigenous students, staff and faculty. Contact Faith Desmoulin, Coordinator of Indigenous Programming, for more information.
Event Highlights
Indigenous Grief Circle - Sihtoskâtowin (“Supporting Each other” - in Cree)
Bi-weekly, Thursdays (November 6, November 20, December 4, December 18, 2025)
3:00 - 5:00 PM
First Nations House (Event space, First floor)
Register below:
November 20, 2025
December 4, 2025
December 18, 2025
Note: students can register for any combination of the 4 offerings of these sessions at this link.
Facilitated through Health & Wellness’ Indigenous Counselling Services and hosted at First Nations House, this circle offers space to explore grief in its many forms - whether from personal loss, cultural disconnection, or life transitions. Rooted in care and community, students are invited to share, reflect, or simply be present in a supportive space.
Benefits:
Gentle, culturally rooted space to honour and process grief
Connect with others experiencing loss or life transition
Receive support through teachings, community, and ceremony
Facilitated by: Folashade Kortee (Indigenous Wellness Counsellor & Coordinator), Elder Andrew Wesley
Learning Our Truths
November 21, 2025
12:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M.
UTM William G. Davis Building, DV3129
This workshop will explore the historical narrative about 2Spirit people on Turtle Island breaking down traditional stories and highlighting the importance of understanding that 2SLGBTQQIA+ folks were and always will be a part of our circles. Learners will explore allyship building knowledge and skills on how to create safer spaces and inclusivity for 2SLGBTQQIA+ folks while also spotlighting some incredible people from the community who are bridging gaps in services and promoting queer love. Folks will walk away from this workshop with a more thorough understanding of what it is to build inclusive community and how instrumental it is to empower and educate folks on the 2SLGBTQQIA+ history, current policy and legislation that is impacting that community and how we can address this through true allyship in meaningful way.
Anishinaabemowin Class
Friday, November 28, 2025
12:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Indigenous Lodge by
the Principal's road
Register here
Michael Thunderbird is a second-language Anishinaabemowin speaker from Long Plain First Nation, Manitoba. He began teaching the language at the age of 18 and has since dedicated himself to its revitalization. Michael is the founder of Animikiibineshi, an initiative that provides Anishinaabemowin language resources, as well as in-person and online classes and workshops, helping learners reconnect with Anishinaabe languages and cultures.
Lunch will be provided.
If you require accommodation(s) to attend the event please email Faith Desmoulin