Welcome to Suswaaning Endaajig: The First Peoples Indigenous Centre (FPIC) at Durham College

We invite you to take a moment to learn about the Naanaagide’endamowin Courtyard and to explore the QR codes set throughout the courtyard.

Naanaagide’endamowin Courtyard
The Art of Thinking Courtyard

Background:

On September 30, 2021, Durham College announced the commitment to transforming the outdoor gathering space located next to the Centre for Collaborative Education into an Indigenous learning space. This space was gifted an Anishinaabemowin name, Naanaagide’endamowin (The Art of Thinking), by Elder, Dr. Shirley Williams.

To mark the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a Weeping Willow Tree was planted in commemoration of the Indigenous children who did not make it home from Indian Residential, Day, and Industrial Schools as space for our community to consider their role in reconciliation

QR Pathway for Pause and Reflection

There are 6 QR Codes set up at different locations around the Naanaagide’endamowin Courtyard to encourage pause and reflection, these QR Codes will link you back to information about Land Acknowledgements, the Indigenous Histories Modules, 13 Moons, Sacred Medicines, the Weeping Willow at the centre of the courtyard and upcoming events. To check them out, simply use your mobile device and open your camera to face the QR square and explore all the amazing resources available to staff, faculty, students, and the greater community!

Additional resources to help with learning and unlearning Canada’s true history:

• Legacy of Hope
• Empowering the Spirit
• National Truth and Reconciliation Commission
  • TRC’s 94 Calls to Action  
• Circles for Reconciliation
  • Information Video – 94 in 94
• Reconciliation Canada
• Project of Heart
• Williams Treaties First Nations
• The Indian Act
  • Information Video
  • 21 Things you may not know
• The Anishinabek Nation
• First Nations Child and Family Caring Society