The University of Ottawa鈥檚 Indigenous Affirmation was written by the Office of Indigenous Affairs, in partnership with the Indigenous Education Council, Indigenous student groups, and members of the local Indigenous community.
Ni man脿djiy脿n脿nig M脿m矛winin矛 Anishin脿beg, ogog k脿 n脿gadaw脿bandadjig iyo ak矛 eko weshkad. Ako nongom egaw矛k脿d k矛 m矛giwew脿dj.
Ni man脿djiy脿n脿nig kakina Anishin脿beg ondaje kaye ogog kakina eniyagizidjig enigokamig脿g Kanad脿ng eji ond脿pinangig end脿w脿djin Od脿w脿ng.
Ninisidawinaw脿n脿nig kenawendam貌djig kije kikenindam脿win; weshkin矛gidjig kaye kejey脿dizidjig.
Nigijeweninm脿n脿nig ogog k脿 n矛g脿n矛 s貌ngideyedjig; weshkad, nongom; kaye 脿y脿nik脿dj.
made by Joan Commanda Tenasco, an Anishin脿bekwe from Kitig脿n Z矛b矛ng near Maniwaki, Quebec. She is a semi-retired Algonquin language teacher and continues to develop curriculum. She also works as a translator to ensure the continuous existence of the Anishin脿be language.
We pay respect to the Algonquin people, who are the traditional guardians of this land. We acknowledge their longstanding relationship with this territory, which remains unceded. We pay respect to all Indigenous people in this region, from all nations across Canada, who call Ottawa home. We acknowledge the traditional knowledge keepers, both young and old. And we honour their courageous leaders: past, present, and future.