Two monuments — one on campus and one just outside — commemorate the contributions of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, a religious group instrumental in both the foundation of the U of O and of the residential school system.
Indigenous Resource Centre
“At times it’s overwhelming, but if it were not for my parents, my grandparents, their grandparents what they endured it wouldn’t be possible for me to be here,” said U of O alumni and Canada’s only Indigenous forensic pathologist Dr. Kona Williams.
In 2019, the Indigenous Resource Center published their Indigenous Action Plan which outlines four hoops that plan to integrate Indigenous knowledge and representation into the University of Ottawa. Recently one area of concern has been the lack of representation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
“My not-funny joke is that there are about 40,000 people on campus, so we take 10,000 each.” — Tareyn Johnson, Director of Indigenous Affairs at the U of O
The University of Ottawa’s Mashkawazìwomagig: Indigenous Resource Centre organized the inaugural round dance on campus, an event that they hope will be the first of many.
