Dialogues for Promoting Indigenous Spirituality and Culture
Learning on the Land
Since 2023, the Enwayaang Learning on the Land Camp in the Wikwemikong Unceded Territory on Manitoulin Island has made a big impact.
Initially created by Trent University, in partnership with local Indigenous communities, to respond to a need for traditional Indigenous land-based learning for Indigenous and non-Indigenous students. It has since grown to become a hub of change that increases cultural awareness, enhances personal growth, and fosters a deeper understanding of reconciliation. Many students arrive at Trent University with limited exposure to Indigenous histories, languages, and worldviews. The camps have been instrumental in building lasting relationships through ceremony, canoeing, and cultural teachings
The Enwayaang (“the way we speak together”) Learning on the Land Camp is returning for 2026 with a comprehensive approach to healing, cultural and language revitalization, knowledge-sharing, and the promotion of Indigenous spirituality and culture. It brings 30 Indigenous and non-Indigenous students together to build relationships and deepen understanding of Anishinaabe histories, languages, and cultures. This initiative is a collective action toward Truth and Reconciliation within Michi Saagiig territory with the Three Fires Confederacy: the Bodewadomi, Odawa Nishnaabeg, and Chippewa’ag Nishnaabeg.
The Indigenous Reconciliation Fund (IRF) has been proud to support this transformative and impactful program since 2023. With its track record of impactful change, the IRF is once again offering funding to support the new cohorts of students in 2026. By continuing this initiative, Trent University strengthens its commitment to reconciliation while offering students, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous, a unique and impactful way to understand and engage with Indigenous cultures, histories, and ways of knowing.
Diocese of Peterborough
