IONS is situated in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaw people. Unceded means that the Mi’kmaq have never relinquished, sold, traded, or transferred ownership of their land to European settler colonies, yet land was taken over without their consent through various processes of settler colonialism. This territory is covered by the Treaties of Peace and Friendship, which the Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqiyik people first signed with the British Crown in 1726. These Treaties did not involve the surrendering of rights to the lands and resources they had traditionally used and occupied. We are all Treaty People.
We further acknowledge that Nova Scotia is the birthplace of Black culture and heritage in Canada. People of African descent have shared these lands for over 400 years, and over 50 strong and resourceful African Nova Scotian communities exist here today.
We are committed to the struggle against systems of oppression that have resulted in profound inequities and the denial of self-determination rights. We are working actively to deepen our learning at an individual level, provide learning opportunities about anti-racism and decolonization, and to develop partnerships with organizations serving and led by underrepresented groups.
Engage Nova Scotia's Winter Road Trip is a series of 10 community conversations about the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and quality of life in Nova Scotia. This is the Bridgewater stop, which will be hosted at NSCC - Lunenburg Campus on Monday, February 13...
Engage Nova Scotia's Winter Road Trip is a series of 10 community conversations about the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and quality of life in Nova Scotia. This is the Yarmouth stop, which will be hosted at NSCC - Burridge Campus on Wednesday, February 8...
Engage Nova Scotia's Winter Road Trip is a series of 10 community conversations about the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and quality of life in Nova Scotia. This is the Annapolis Valley stop, which will be hosted at NSCC - COGS Campus on Monday, February 6...
Engage Nova Scotia's Winter Road Trip is a series of 10 community conversations about the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and quality of life in Nova Scotia. This event will be hosted at NSCC - Pictou Campus on Wednesday, February 1 from 4-6pm in the campus...
Engage Nova Scotia's Winter Road Trip is a series of 10 community conversations about the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and quality of life in Nova Scotia. This event will be hosted at NSCC - Cumberland Campus in Amherst on Monday, January 30 from 4-6pm in...
Engage Nova Scotia's Winter Road Trip is a series of 10 community conversations about the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and quality of life in Nova Scotia. This is the Port Hawkesbury stop, which will be hosted at NSCC - Strait Area Campus on Wednesday,...
Engage Nova Scotia's Winter Road Trip is a series of 10 community conversations about the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and quality of life in Nova Scotia. This is the Sydney stop, which will be hosted at NSCC - Marconi Campus on Monday, January 23 from...
Engage Nova Scotia's Winter Road Trip is a series of 10 community conversations about the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and quality of life in Nova Scotia. This event will be hosted at NSCC - Truro Campus on Wednesday, January 18 from 4-6pm in the Forrester...
Engage Nova Scotia's Winter Road Trip is a series of 10 community conversations about the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and quality of life in Nova Scotia. This is the Dartmouth stop, which will be hosted at NSCC - Ivany Campus on Monday, January 16 from...
Join us for a session of sharing, learning, food, and collaborating on impactful storytelling.Every day the Community Impact Sector is improving lives and affecting change. There has been no shortage of challenges faced by our communities and the sector. Impact...
