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26/08/2026

🌱🍔 MALOCA BBQ & GARDEN TOURS! 🍔🌱

Come spend your Sunday afternoon with us at Maloca Gardens!

Join us for an afternoon of food, community, garden tours, and learning while enjoying one of York’s beautiful outdoor spaces. 🌻

🔥 We’ll provide meat and veggie burgers — bring something to share if you can!

📅 Sunday, August 30
⏰ 4:00–7:00 PM
📍 Maloca Gardens, York University

🌱 Share food.
💛 Share joy.
🌻 Share learning.

And want to get your hands in the dirt? Maloca Gardens also welcomes volunteers every Tuesday and Thursday from 4–7 PM! Come help grow food, learn about the garden, and connect with the community.

📍 Maloca Gardens is located across the ball fields at Pond Road and Passy Crescent.

Come hungry, bring a friend, and spend an evening in the garden with us! 🌿☀️

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25/08/2026

🔥 GATHER AROUND THE SACRED FIRE 🔥

The Centre for Indigenous Student Services (CISS) invites you to join Elder Greg Loft for an afternoon of Sacred Fire & Cedar Burning. 🌿🔥

Come spend time in the community, reflect, learn, and connect in a welcoming space at Skennen’kó:wa Gamig.

📅 August 27, 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Skennen’kó:wa Gamig- 35 Nelson Road

Drop in, spend some time by the fire, and connect with Elder Greg and the CISS community. 🧡

25/08/2026

🧡 JOIN THE CISS COMMUNITY! 🧡

Come kick off the year with the Centre for Indigenous Student Services (CISS) at our Indigenous Student Orientation! 🦋

Join us for a meal, meet other Indigenous students, explore CISS and Skennen’kó:wa Gamig (SKG), and learn about the supports and resources available to you throughout your university journey.

✨ Connect with the CISS community
🍽️ Enjoy a meal together
🌿 Tour CISS & Skennen’kó:wa Gamig
📚 Discover student supports & services
🎁 PLUS — a chance to win one of four prizes!

📅 September 16, 2026
⏰ 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
📍 280N York Lanes
🚪 Entrance near Appletree Medical Centre

📲 Scan the QR code on the poster to register!

Come meet your community, make some connections, and start the school year off in a good way. 🧡

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18/08/2026

The Centre for Indigenous Student Services (CISS) invites you to join us for our Indigenous Student Orientation: Virtual Connect & Kick Start!

This drop-in virtual gathering is an opportunity to meet the CISS team, connect with fellow Indigenous students, and learn about the supports, services, and opportunities available to you throughout the academic year.
Whether you're new to York or returning for another year, come say hello, ask questions, and start building connections with the CISS community.

📅 Date: Thursday, August 27, 2026
⏰ Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Virtual
Registration is required. Please use the QR code on the attached poster to complete the registration form.
We look forward to welcoming you and kicking off the new academic year together!

24/06/2026

Come join us to welcome an addition moccasin installation for Indigenous community members followed by lunch together.

18/06/2026

👣🧡 Moccasin Identifier Welcome Gathering 🧡👣

Indigenous students, staff, faculty, and community members are invited to gather, connect, and celebrate the Moccasin Identifier Installation at York University.

Rooted in Indigenous presence, identity, and belonging, the Moccasin Identifier reminds us of the footsteps that came before us, the paths we continue to walk, and the communities we continue to build.

Join us for a morning of connection, conversation, and celebration as we honour Indigenous visibility and create space for community on campus.

📅 June 30, 2026
⏰ 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 120 Ian MacDonald Blvd
(Subway exit across from Accolade West)

Lunch provided in room 305, York lanes

👣 Come celebrate indigenous placemaking with us.
🧡 Registration required — scan the QR code to RSVP.

08/06/2026

✨ Calling all Indigenous Learners! ✨

Are you curious about university, exploring future career pathways, or interested in fields like Business, Engineering, Technology, Liberal Arts, or Professional Studies?

Join us for the Indigenous Pathways Program with York University — a five-day summer experience designed to support Indigenous learners as they explore post-secondary education, connect with community, and discover future opportunities.

In partnership with the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC), this program creates a culturally grounded space where Indigenous learners can see themselves represented, supported, and empowered within university spaces.

🌱 What to expect:
✔ Hands-on workshops & academic exploration
✔ Cultural orientation & Elder teachings
✔ Indigenous campus tours & community connection
✔ Admissions guidance & student support resources
✔ Dorm accommodations for the week
✔ Transportation support
✔ $500 honourarium
✔ Certificate of completion

Together, we are creating stronger pathways into education by addressing barriers, building confidence, and supporting the next generation of Indigenous leaders.

📅 July 27–31, 2026
⏰ 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM Daily
📍 York University

Your pathway starts here. Come learn, connect, and imagine what’s possible. ❤️🖤💛🤍

Register today!

Email [email protected] for more info

05/06/2026

Today is World Environmental Day. Caring for the environment is not only about conservation, it is about responsibility, reciprocity, and respect.

Today, we encourage our community to reflect on their relationship with the land and consider small actions that support a healthier future for all, and the seven generations after us.

04/06/2026

Here's a heartfelt Instagram thank-you post that honours the community, organizers, creators, and significance of the installation:

🧡👣 Honouring Indigenous Presence, Community & Connection 👣🧡

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for the unveiling of York University’s Moccasin Identifier Installation and helped us begin Indigenous History Month in such a meaningful way.

This installation is more than artwork — it is a reminder of Indigenous presence, belonging, resilience, and the importance of creating spaces where Indigenous students, staff, faculty, and community members feel seen, welcomed, and celebrated.

We extend our deepest gratitude to the incredible organizers, creators, artists, and community members who brought this vision to life. Your dedication, creativity, and care made this initiative possible — from the conversations and planning behind the scenes to the creation and installation of this powerful symbol of Indigenous identity and connection.

Thank you for the time, knowledge, and heart you poured into building something that will continue to educate, inspire, and create a stronger sense of belonging for generations of students to come.

As we continue through Indigenous History Month, may we keep honouring Indigenous stories, uplifting Indigenous voices, and creating spaces rooted in respect, relationship, and community.

Miigwetch • Thank you 🧡

29/05/2026

🧡👣 You're Invited! 👣🧡

Join us as we kick off Indigenous History Month with the unveiling of York University's Moccasin Identifier Installation — a powerful Indigenous placemaking initiative that honours Indigenous visibility, belonging, and reconciliation across campus.

The Moccasin Identifier Initiative uses moccasin imagery as a symbol of Indigenous presence, identity, and connection to community. This installation represents York University's ongoing commitment to creating welcoming spaces where Indigenous students, staff, faculty, and visitors feel seen, respected, and supported.

📅 June 1, 2026
🕑 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Northwest Entrance, York University Subway Station
🏫 Keele Campus, York University

✨ Special Activity at 3:00 PM with the Moccasin Identifier Installation creators
🥤 Refreshments provided

Come celebrate Indigenous history, culture, and community as we gather to mark this important milestone and the beginning of Indigenous History Month.

All are welcome.

🔗 RSVP by
yorku.ca/go/moccasinidentifier/rsvp

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