The University of Ottawa is launching a full tuition waiver for all current and incoming Algonquin Anishinàbeg Nation students, beginning this Fall. The university is seated on the unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinàbeg Nation, whose traditional lands span western Québec and Ontario. As part of the university’s broader Indigenization efforts, the waiver is intended to reduce financial barriers for Indigenous members of the community and facilitate their access to postsecondary education. “The students feel more welcome on campus, the community feels respected,” said UOttawa Director of Indigenous Affairs Tareyn Johnson, who is Anishnaabe from Georgina Island First Nation. “It’s an homage that we owe the Algonquin people since we’re on their territory to offer their students the opportunity to come here, free of tuition.”
