Land Acknowledgement
The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute acknowledges it is located upon the traditional and unceded territory of the Algonquin people.
We have the privilege and responsibility to represent and include in our research First Nations, Métis and Inuit of many backgrounds and from many treaty and non-treaty lands and territories and to demonstrate respect for the contributions and cultures of Indigenous Peoples. We also acknowledge traditional knowledge and healing developed over countless generations. The research and experiments that were done on Indigenous people will not be repeated.
A path to reconciliation
On our campuses you may encounter art installations that feature the work of Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg artists Simon Brascoupé and Mairi Brascoupé. The art series Algonquin Ancestral Medicinal Knowledge showcases Algonquin knowledge of medicinal plants and the practice of passing it down through generations.
The goal of the art installations is to acknowledge the territory on which we serve and to recognize the connection between the land and the medicines it provides. The land acknowledgment also stands as an important reminder of our work toward reconciliation and to ensuring safe and respectful spaces for First Nation, Inuit and Métis patients and their families.
Learn more on The Ottawa Hospital's website.