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
Creating Trauma-Informed Spaces: Through the Lens of Mino-Bimaadizwin (The Good Life) with Stephanie Hashie – Day 2
Friday, June 12, 2026
1:00pm - 3:00pm
In Person: Maanjiwe nendamowinan,
MN3230 (CDRS)
Register here
Hosted by:
UTM Office of Indigenous Initiatives
UTM Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Office
Through interactive story-telling the speaker will bring you through the cultural lens of an Anishnawbe person who has been born and raised in an urban environment detached from their traditional homelands and culture.
Through a series of reconnection and relationship building they have created a vibrant and dynamic understanding of what it means to live Mino-Bimaadizwin an Indigenous concept translating into "The Good Life".
Display Your Pride
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
10:00am - 12:00pm
In Person: Maanjiwe nendamowinan,
MN6104 (Gathering Space)
Hosted by:
UTM Office of Indigenous Initiatives
UTM Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Office
No registration required.
Community BBQ
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
12:00pm - 3:00pm
In Person: UTM Tipi & Teaching Lodge
Hosted by:
UTM Office of Indigenous Initiatives
UTM OII is hosting a community BBQ at the Tipi and Teaching Lodge. Join us for an opportunity to connect with community members, enjoy delicious food, and celebrate the summer season together.
Open to Indigenous staff, faculty, librarians, and students.
If you require accommodations to attend this event in-person, please email Sadie May
National Indigenous Peoples Day Tri-Campus Luncheon
Friday, June 19, 2026
12:00pm - 2:00pm
In Person: Massey College Courtyard
4 Devonshire Place
Hosted by:
UTM Office of Indigenous Initiatives
UTSC Office of Indigenous Initiatives
First Nations House
Open to Indigenous staff, faculty, librarians, and students.
Saturday, June 20, 2026
In Person: UTM Mississauga Campus
City of Mississauga Indigenous Peoples Day
Sunday, June 21, 2026
12:00pm - 9:30pm
In Person: Celebration Square, Mississauga
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Enjoy the Miichi Sagiig Anishinaabe United Pow Wow, hosted in collaboration with the Mississauga Nation. From noon to 5pm, everyone is welcome to join and enjoy traditional Indigenous songs and dance!
Drop-in Beading Sessions
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
1:00pm - 5:00pm
In Person: Maanjiwe nendamowinan,
MN6104 (Gathering Space)
Light refreshments will be provided.
If you require accommodations to attend this event in-person, please email Faith Desmoulin