Here you will find information about teachings conducted in the Faculty of Health, details on Indigenization across our buildings, and other resources on- and off-campus.
Visit Indigenous initiatives to learn more about our commitments and actions in the Faculty.

Indigenous learning circles
Indigenous learning circles (kinnomaage waawaanoon) are centred around sharing traditional knowledge, wisdom, and history on various topics. Led by our Indigenous Knowledge Keeper, Myeengun Henry, the teachings are guided by group participation.
Come with an open heart and mind on a drop-in basis for these one-hour events.
Indigenization in our spaces
Part of our commitment to reconciliation includes creating spaces that respect and embrace Indigenous knowledge and culture.

Territorial acknowledgements
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s final report calls for 94 actions toward restoring a balanced relationship between Indigenous Peoples and settler communities in this country. One way we as campus community members can do this is to acknowledge the traditional territory on which University of Waterloo resides and ground this acknowledgement with action.
In demonstrating our commitment to Indigenization on campus, the Faculty of Health invites you to share your personalized territorial acknowledgements to be featured on the digital screens in BMH, RLS, and the HLTH Expansion building.
The Faculty will exhibit personalized Territorial acknowledgments as rotating slides, exploring what Indigenization, truth and reconciliation, and decolonization mean to each of us and our communities. Periodically, new slides will be added to the display and can incorporate textual or photographic elements that are important to the author.
Additional resources
See below for a non-exhaustive collection of teachings and resources.
We welcome you to contact Faculty of Health Indigenous Initiatives to share your thoughts.