Consultation for U of T Indigenous Community on the Draft Recommendation for an Indigenous Identity Substantiation Process

January 13, 2025

The Office of Indigenous Initiatives invites U of T Indigenous community members, including staff, faculty members, librarians, Elders, and Knowledge Keepers, to participate in consultation sessions on the Indigenous Identity Substantiation Recommendations Report. Your perspectives are essential in shaping a process that respects Indigenous ways of knowing while ensuring fairness and accountability. This process was developed by the Office of Indigenous Initiatives Indigenous Identity Verification Committee.

These sessions provide a space to share your insights and suggestions to help strengthen the report’s recommendations. We are committed to creating a policy that acknowledges the nuance of Indigenous identity issues while fostering a respectful and inclusive process.

Note: The current process focuses on staff, faculty, librarians, and related community members. A similar process will be developed for Indigenous students, and consultation sessions specific to students will be held at that time to ensure their unique perspectives are heard and considered.

• Monday, January 27 from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET (Register Now)
• Friday, January 31 from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET (Register Now)

The University invites members of U of T’s Indigenous community (staff, faculty members, librarians, Knowledge Keepers and Elders) to review the draft Report and share their feedback by completing a short questionnaire.
Applicable to:

All current Indigenous U of T staff, faculty members, librarians, Knowledge Keepers and Elders. A UTORid is required to participate in the online consultation process.

Status:

The online consultation form will close February 21, 2025.

Questions:

Questions can be sent to the Office of Indigenous Initiatives at indigenous.initiatives@utoronto.ca.

Find the above information on the U of T website: Consultation for U of T Indigenous Community on the Draft Recommendation for an Indigenous Identity Substantiation Process – Communications for Academic Administrators

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