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Journey to Indigenization
Sept. 20 to Oct. 4, 2026
Journey to Indigenization brings the Mount Royal University community together to collectively honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Orange Shirt Day and Sisters in Spirit Day. For this deeply significant community gathering, the MRU campus comes alive with storytelling, cultural immersion and shared learning.
Journey is open to everyone: students, employees and the community. The experience will focus on interactive, hands-on experiences and community-centered connection.
Highlights include:
- The launch of Inii Awattoo: Mount Royal’s Indigenization and Decolonization Strategic Framework.
- Cultural immersions: Hands-on experiences including beading and hand games.
- Storytelling and scholarship: Dynamic sessions exploring Indigenous philosophy, literature and language.
Reconciliation is about the community we build right here on campus – and Journey is an open invitation for all of us to step away from our daily routines and engage with Indigenous culture, Elders, teachings and scholarship.
Please note the following regarding events:
- registration is recommended.
- events may be photographed and/or filmed.
- schedule of events is subject to change.
Get involved
Wear an Every Child Matters orange t-shirt between Sept. 22 – 30 to show your support.
T-shirts are available for purchase at the Cougars Campus Store. A portion of the proceeds goes to the maintenance & care of the white buffalo & MRU's Indigenous student emergency fund.
Support Indigenous writers
Purchase an Indigenous-written book from the Cougars Campus Store.
Discover more Indigenous collections and resources
Materials by Indigenous writers and about indigenization and decolonization will be displayed on the first floor of the Riddell Library and Learning Centre and available to borrow.
Download a Journey to Indigenization Google Meet background.