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Ontario Tech acknowledges the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation.

We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to many Indigenous nations and peoples.

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island, also called North America, from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.

This history is something we are all affected by because we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.

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Dermarkar Indigenous Leaders Endowment

Name

 Dermarkar Indigenous Leaders Award

Type

 Undergraduate

Faculty

 Business and Information Technology
Education
Engineering and Applied Science
Health Sciences
Science
Social Science and Humanities

Program

 ALL

Year

 First year
Second year
Third year
Fourth year

Amount

 $3,500

Program load

 Full-time

General information

One award of $3,500 is available to an eligible student. Student must:

  • Be a change-maker and leader for the future.
  • Demonstrate leadership that serves as an inspiration to others.
  • Demonstrate financial need.
  • Have a minimum GPA of 2.0.
  • Identify as Indigenous.

About the Donor

 Fred and Susan Dermarkar believe making a donation to Ontario Tech University is an investment in the future of society and that the university is a tremendous addition to the community. They feel the university makes Oshawa the kind of place you want to live in, stimulating the economy and expanding minds, bringing cultural benefits to enrich everyone – which are all reflective of having students in the city.

Award ID

 610083

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