Posted on Thursday, September 10th, 2026
Algonquin College has always had deep ties to the Algonquin Anishinàbe Peoples, beginning with the school’s namesake and a multi-pronged approach to Truth, Reconciliation and Indigenization woven into campus life, events and corporate elements.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is observed in Canada annually on Sept. 30. It is a day of memorial to recognize the atrocities and multi-generational effects of the Canadian residential school system. Ahead of Sept. 30, which is also colloquially known as Orange Shirt Day, Anita Tenasco, Director, Indigenous Initiatives at Algonquin College, sat down for an important conversation with Duran Tolley, a current student and Mamidosewin Centre Student Navigator reflecting on Indigenization at the College through the learners’ lens.
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Posted on Wednesday, September 9th, 2026
Algonquin College has always had deep ties to the Anishinàbe Algonquin Peoples, beginning with the school’s namesake and a multi-pronged approach to Truth, Reconciliation and Indigenization woven into campus life, events and corporate elements.
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is observed in Canada annually on Sept. 30. It is a day of memorial to recognize the atrocities and multi-generational effects of the Canadian residential school system. Ahead of Sept. 30, which is also colloquially known as Orange Shirt Day, Anita Tenasco, director, Indigenous Initiatives at Algonquin College, sat down for an important conversation with Duran Tolley, a current student and Mamidosewin Centre student navigator, reflecting on Indigenization at the College through the learners’ lens.
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Posted on Tuesday, September 8th, 2026
For Tracy Dupuis, returning to school at 36 was exciting, but it also came with plenty of questions. As a mother of two who had been out of school for years, she wasn’t sure where to begin, how to navigate the application process or how she would manage the financial side of going back to school. Read more >