Waawaashkeshi (means deer in Ojibwe) | Painted by alumna
Chantelle Marchand and on display at the Orangeville Campus.
OUR VISION
Become a college of
choice for First Nation,
Métis, and Inuit students
and other students of
Indigenous ancestry.
Indigenous students will
have the supports to help
them to thrive academically
and personally throughout
their education journey
at Georgian.
Our campuses will be
sites of transformative change
where everyone is empowered
to support work related to
decolonization, reconciliation,
and Indigenization.
The Georgian College Coat
of Arms design includes
several Indigenous elements
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The centre wave which
includes the colours of the
Métis sash, a white pine tree
and roots intertwined on
the back of a turtle, and
the wind-blown white pine,
known as the Tree of
Peace in People of the
Longhouse culture.
Indigenous student
support services:
• Community liaison officer
• Visiting Elder program
• Niwijiagan (peer mentors)
• Getsid (Indigenous student counsellor)
• Indigenous student advisors
• Wiidookdaading Indigenous Resource
Centres at multiple campuses
OUR FRAMEWORK is rooted
in six overarching pillars:
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Truth and Reconciliation
Leadership
Representation
Community engagement
Curriculum and pedagogy
Cultural enrichment
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