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Department of Psychology, University of Alberta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Current team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Summer 2026 L-R: Oriana, Gimran, Sofia, Lauren, Ben, Sydney, Cheska, Liss, Freya<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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I was raised in Woodstock, Connecticut, on the ancestral homelands of Nipmuc peoples, including the Wabbaquasset community, whose relationships with this land long predate English colonization and continue today. I now live, teach, and conduct my research in amiskwac\u00eew\u00e2skahikan (Edmonton), on Treaty 6 territory, a traditional gathering place for diverse Indigenous peoples and home to M\u00e9tis communities.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My own journey, from the United States, to Scotland, to Canada, first as an immigrant and now as a Canadian citizen, has made me increasingly conscious that both the place where I came from and the place I now call home have much longer Indigenous histories than the colonial borders that separate them. I am mindful of the privilege and responsibility that come with living and working on these lands, and I aim to carry that awareness into how I teach, mentor, conduct research, and participate in my community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why are land acknowledgements important and necessary? \u201cInspired by the 94 recommended calls to action<\/a> contained in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (now known as the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation<\/a>, or NCTR), land acknowledgements are a necessary first step<\/a> toward honouring the original occupants of a place. They also help Canadians recognize and respect Indigenous peoples\u2019 inherent kinship beliefs when it comes to the land<\/a>, especially since those beliefs were restricted for so long.\u201d by Indigenous writer Selena Mills https:\/\/bit.ly\/3xN1Sl0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ACRG et al.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Winter 2026 (L-R): Aryan, Ben, Jessy, Shahmeer, Caitlyn, Sofia, Lauren Rocky, Ben, Mariam, Walter, Gimran, Abreeza (Cheska and Jordan not pictured)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Fall 2025 L-R: Shahmeer, Ben, Rocky, Sofia, Walter, Julia, Caitlyn, Cheska, Mariam, Aryan, Gimran, Lauren (Hassan not pictured)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Summer 2025
L-R: Brandon, Julia, Sofia, Sam, Tanishka, Mylie, Lauren (Ben & Cheska not pictured)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Winter 2025
L-R: Cailtyn, Julia, Sofia, Simran, Lauren, Ben, Sam, Brandon (Walter not pictured)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Fall 2024
L-R (back): Brandon, Julia, Francesca, Chandler
L-R (front): Caitlyn, Sofia, Lauren Walter, Simran, Ben, Sam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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Summer 2024
L-R: Julia, Lauren, Ben, Ayumi, Umama, Avery, Isabella, Brandon, Henry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Fall 2023
L-R: Lauren, Stefan, Nicole, Ben, Brandon, Julia, Connor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Summer 2023
L-R: Connor, Ben, Maryam, Priya, Julia, Lauren, Nakul, Andr\u00e9s [Stefan not picured]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Winter 2023
L-R Jessica, Cailyn, Stefan, Lauren, Ben, Julia, Connor [Andr\u00e9s, Nicole & Harleen not pictured]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Fall 2022
L work clockwise: Harleen, Lauren, Connor, Cailyn, Nicole, Ben, Sara, Jessica, Andres [Julia and Stefan not pictured]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Summer 2022
L-R: Karen, Deborah, Anna, Sara, Andres (w\/ Oli), Connor, Ben, Cailyn [Lauren and Julia not pictured]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Winter 2022
Top L-R: Sara, Lauren, Liam, Cailyn, Jessica, Connor, Erfan, Andres, Ben [Gopika and Julia not pictured]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Fall 2021
Top L-R: Connor, Lauren, Kalie, Sara, Cailyn, Gopika, Jessica, Julia, Andr\u00e9s, Liam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Summer 2021
Starting in foreground working clockwise: Kalie, Cailyn, Julia, Sara, Jessica, Andr\u00e9s, Helen, Chelsea, Tristan, Gopika, Melinda, Connor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Winter 2021
Top L-R: Erfan, Lauren, Kalie, Shaunak, Connor, Gopika, Liam, Christine, Andr\u00e9s, Jessica, Tristan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Fall 2020
Top L-R: LIam, Lauren, Christin, Shaunak, Gopika, Connor, Andr\u00e9s, Tristan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Summer 2020
Top L-R: Connor, Lauren, Andr\u00e9s, Gopika, Tristan, Liam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Fall 2019
Top L-R:Tristan, Maks, Andr\u00e9s, Sim, Brianna, Lauren, Gopika, Maneet, Connor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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Summer 2019
Top L-R: Coral-lee, Lauren, Brittany, Connor, Andr\u00e9s, Tristan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Spring 2019
L-R: Andr\u00e9s, Tristan, Lauren, Connor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Fall 2018
L-R: Andr\u00e9s, Lauren, Tristan, Connor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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