George Brown Polytechnic is located on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and other Indigenous peoples who have lived here over time. We are grateful to share this land as treaty people who learn, work and live in the community with each other.
News and Announcements
George Brown Polytechnic’s WAVE Clinic has received a deeply personal and symbolic gift from graduating Dental Hygiene student Nathenia Bonnell—a handcrafted dream catcher that embodies resilience, protection and intergenerational strength.
June marks National Indigenous History Month in Canada—a time to celebrate the cultures, histories, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. It is also an opportunity to move beyond land acknowledgements and towards meaningful action, deeper learning, and continued progress towards reconciliation.
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Frances Sanderson, the past Chair of George Brown Polytechnic’s Indigenous Education Council (IEC). Sanderson was a leader whose work touched the lives of many across the city of Toronto and beyond, including George Brown students and employees.
George Brown is located within the Toronto Purchase Treaty lands (Treaty 13). We are all treaty people, and we encourage you to take time this week and throughout the year to reflect on what that means and to consider our collective and individual responsibilities.
George Brown College's Waterfront Campus welcomed the Spring Creek Dancers and members of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (MCFN) for a powerful live exhibition on June 4, transforming Limberlost Place’s learning landscape into a space of cultural exchange and ancestral memory.
Celebrating the voices of GBC with some programming highlights at the 94th Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences.
Indigenous Initiatives is hosting an Orange Shirt Day gathering on Thursday, September 26.
A new partnership between George Brown and New Zealand’s Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) is creating inclusive pathways for global learning and cultural exchange.
Elder Shirt's presence was felt deeply in the George Brown community through her hosting of cultural sessions and annual speeches. Her leadership, guidance, and scholarship in Indigenous cultural and traditional teachings created a legacy among Indigenous learners that will never be forgotten.
Jordon Jensen retrained for a new career with the Computer Programming and Analysis program. In his final year of study, he was awarded a $10,000 scholarship from the Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) John Wesley Beaver Memorial Scholarship program.