Fanshawe College Institute of Indigenous Learning

Come and join us at these awesome events! Free for returning and incoming students!

Sign up here 👉 https://www.fanshawec.ca/students/support/indigenous-learning/summer-prep-events?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQKNjYyODU2ODM3OQABHgnWOthpM4cgCi-cDpj0nwZNnMlZ_wTezgR4n9Bhjjd3bHHnLav4OXdLG9Lx_aem_LuCXj5IrARLlukFaDNsdiQ

Check out our Summer Prep Events Series!

Are you a new Fanshawe Indigenous student who has confirmed their offer for the Fall 2026 semester? Join the Institute of Indigenous Learning this summer for fun events, community building, and a chance to meet other students and support staff before classes begin!

☀️ June 27 – Blue Jays Game
🎶 July 15 – Rock the Park
🏖️ August 13 – Grand Bend Beach Day

Spots are limited, so register early!

For more information and to register visit https://www.fanshawec.ca/students/support/indigenous-learning/summer-prep-events

💧 Help Bring Safe Drinking Water to Nearby First Nations Communities 💧

This National Indigenous Peoples Day, you have an opportunity to make a meaningful impact right here in our region.

Several nearby First Nations communities, including Oneida Nation of the Thames, Chippewas of the Thames First Nation, and Munsee-Delaware Nation, continue to live under long-term water advisories. More than 3,400 people are affected, without consistent access to safe, clean drinking water.

While boil water advisories are in place to reduce harmful bacteria and viruses, they do not remove contaminants like heavy metals or pesticides. As a result, many families still face daily uncertainty when it comes to drinking, bathing, and cooking safely.

This is where we can come together to help. To help support these communities this summer, support staff are organizing a bottled water and water jug donation drive. We are seeking donations of:
• Sealed cases of bottled water
• Sealed water jugs

📍 Drop-off location for water: J1003 – Locker room
🪙Monetary donations can be made online using the following link: https://fanshaweretail.ca/Item?leader=88870047287

📅 Deadline: June 21, 2026

Every donation will help provide families with safer access to drinking water during this ongoing crisis.

Beyond its immediate impact, this initiative reflects Fanshawe’s commitment to reconciliation, community partnership, and social responsibility. It’s also an opportunity for students, staff, and faculty to unite around a cause that is both local and deeply important.

This effort goes beyond providing water, it’s about raising awareness, strengthening relationships, and taking meaningful action when it matters most.

Our goal is simple yet powerful: to help ensure more families in nearby communities have access to safer water, especially during the summer months when the need is even greater.

Clean water is a basic human right. Together, we can stand in solidarity, take action, and support our neighbours in a tangible way.

💙 Every donation counts. Every action matters. Safe water starts with you.

Learn More & Get Involved
For Fanshawe faculty and support staff interested in deepening their understanding of Indigenous communities and reconciliation, please visit FanshaweLearns and register for the All My Relations program when available.
Students, faculty, and staff can also enroll in a fully online program focused on Indigenous relations, past and present, both in Canada and globally. Through discussion and experiential learning, you will gain tools to advocate for positive change within communities.
To learn more or register, please visit: https://www.fanshawec.ca/pt/ira1-indigenous-relations-and-advocacy

Thank you/Miigwech to support staff enrolled in All My Relations for organizing this!!

Join us this Thursday from 4:00-7:00 in the Institute of Indigenous Learning for "Mocktails & Masterpieces"!

Students are invited to join us for a creative and relaxing session where they will learn how to use sewing machines to make ribbon bags. While creating, students can enjoy finger foods and make their own mocktails.

📅Thursday, June 11
🕛4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
📍1001 Fanshawe College Blvd, London, ON, N5Y 5R - Room A1046

Register here - https://www.tickettailor.com/events/instituteofindigenouslearningfanshawecollege/2211674

Happy National Indigenous History month!

To celebrate, we wanted to share the process of making a Ribbon skirt.

“Ribbon skirts are a representation of being proud of who we are as the original women of Turtle Island. Ribbon skirts represent self. Ribbon skirts represent your clan. Ribbon skirts represent different seasons. Some ribbon skirts tell stories, some are made for a specific reason, and some of those reasons are ceremonial. Ribbon skirts are identity.” — Liz Akiwenzie

June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada, an opportunity to learn about the unique cultures, traditions and experiences of First Nations, Inuit and Métis who have lived on this land since time immemorial and whose presence continues to shape Canada today.

How to make a ribbon skirt | ASMR sewing Are you Indigenous or interested in Indigenous culture and history?...

Incoming Indigenous Students, don’t Miss Out! 🌟

Whether you’re on the Millennial PR Team or the Gen Z Social Team, one thing’s for sure: our Summer Prep events are going to be amazing! 😎

Join us for exciting events like a Blue Jays game, Rock the Park, a beach day, and more while connecting with other Indigenous students before the semester begins.

👉 Check out our Event Page and sign up today! Spots are limited, so be sure to register early. https://www.fanshawec.ca/students/support/indigenous-learning/summer-prep-events