Wampum Learning Lodge - Western University

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Wampum Learning Lodge

Wampum Learning Lodge

Welcome to the Wampum Learning Lodge

The Lodge is an intercultural teaching, learning and gathering space at Western University, designed with Indigenous epistemologies and pedagogies at its heart.

As part of Western’s Office of Indigenous Initiatives (OII), the Lodge facilitates and coordinates services and programming in collaboration with University partners and Indigenous organizations and communities in Deshkan Ziibing territory. Our work is guided by the shared goal of advancing reconciliation, Indigenization and decolonization across campus and beyond.

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3,000+

visitors each year

100+

bookings each year

300+

hours of cultural learning

3,000+

visitors each year

100+

bookings each year

300+

hours of cultural learning

Key Offerings and Services

Space Booking

Explore the Wampum Learning Lodge, available spaces, and guidelines for hosting Indigenous-focused events and gatherings.

Elder-in-Residence

Connect with our Elder-in-Residence for cultural guidance and teachings rooted in Indigenous ways of knowing.

Programs & Events

Explore workshops, cultural gatherings, and community events at the Wampum Learning Lodge.

Impacts

"[The Wampum Learning Lodge is] a living, breathing space of cultural resurgence, learning and relationship-building.”

"As someone who has spent years trying to reconnect to my Indigenous roots and find community, the Wampum Learning Lodge and other local Indigenous spaces have really helped me feel welcome and able to learn and grow myself and be able to share these things with my own children."

“Initiatives and programming like this are vital not only for students but for the urban Indigenous community at large. As an urban native who isn’t near her home territory, opportunities like this to learn, reconnect and share knowledge is so fulfilling. I hope to participate in future workshops and programming to come! Nia:wen, thank you!”

 

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Media Coverage

It's not time off, say Indigenous people in London marking National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Communities across London marked the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with ceremonies, reflection, and learning. At Western ...
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