The 2022 essay contest "What do indigenous land acknowledgements mean to you?" winners were presented with their prizes at our annual Student, Alumni and Community Recognition Awards dinner on November 24, 2022 by Professor Alena Kimakova (SPPA Director) and Milena Basciano (President) and Nyarai Chidemo (Director of Student Engagement) from our Public Policy and Administration Student Association (PPASA).

Congratulations to the award winners!

First Prize
Jonathen Jagan | Grade 11
Chinguacousy Secondary School
Brampton, ON

Indigenous Land Acknowledgements: The Critical Key To Reconciliation (PDF)

Second Prize
Aliah Jikineh | Grade 12
John Polanyi Collegiate Institute
Toronto, ON

What do Indigenous land acknowledgments mean to you? (PDF)

Third Prize
Jonathan Roswell | Grade 12
Bishop Paul Francis Reding Catholic Secondary School
Milton, ON

The Inefficacy of Land Acknowledgements (PDF)