The Land

The spatial history of the College begins with the land on which the University of Toronto’s St. George campus is situated. In the words of the University of Toronto's Land Acknowledgment:

We wish to acknowledge this land on which the University of Toronto operates. For thousands of years it has been the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, the Seneca, and the Mississaugas of the Credit. Today, this meeting place is still the home to many Indigenous people from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work on this land.

Readers can learn more about the history and ongoing presence of Indigenous peoples on this land through the University of Toronto’s library guide, The Indigenous History of Tkaronto. The guide was first written by Sara McDowell, in the past maintained by a team including Cora Coady, and in the present maintained by Desmond Wong.

Readers are also invited to consult the writing of Woodsworth College’s own Professor Jon Johnson.