Friday, September 16, 2022
On September 22, 2022, the Indigenous peoples of the University of Waterloo will ask Vivek Goel, President and vice-chancellor, for a full commitment to reconciliation, Indigenization, and decolonization at the institution.
The ceremony will commence with a Sunrise Ceremony at 7:00 a.m. at the Ceremonial Fire Grounds at United College. A Cedar Circle is scheduled to start,, later that same day, at 10:30 a.m. at B.C. Matthews Hall (BMH) green, which will be immediately followed by a Pipe Ceremony and a traditional feast. The entire University community is welcome to attend and observe all of the ceremonies.
*This story originally appeared in the Renison Newsletter.