© J. van Wijngaarden 2024
York
University
recognizes
that
many
Indigenous
Nations
have
longstanding
relationships
with
the
territories
upon
which
York
University
campuses
are
located
that
precede
the
establishment
of
York
University.
York
±«²Ô¾±±¹±ð°ù²õ¾±³Ù²â a³¦°ì²Ô´Ç·É±ô±ð»å²µ±ð²õ
its
presence
on
the
traditional
territory
of
many
Indigenous
Nations.
The
area
known
as
Tkaronto
has
been
care
taken
by
the
Anishinabek
Nation,
the
Haudenosaunee
Confederacy,
and
the
Huron-Wendat.
It
is
now
home
to
many
First
Nation,
Inuit
and
²Ñé³Ù¾±²õ
communities.
°Â±ð a³¦°ì²Ô´Ç·É±ô±ð»å²µ±ð
the
current
treaty
holders,
the
Mississaugas
of
³Ù³ó±ð C°ù±ð»å¾±³Ù
First
Nation. This territory is subject of the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, an agreement to peaceably share and care for the Great Lakes region.
vW Research Lab
contact
Professor J. van Wijngaarden
â„… Department of Chemistry ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ 4700 Keele St Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 email: vanwijng ‘at’ yorku.ca
