Waasaabiidaasamose Indigenous Centre

The Waasaabiidaasamose Indigenous Centre is a comfortable space for Indigenous students to relax, study, and interact with other Indigenous students.

Waasaabiidaasamose Indigenous Centre logo

What does “Waasaabiidaasamose” mean? 

“Waasaabiidaasamose” is Anishnawbemowin for “walks far”. The name comes from St. Lawrence College’s first Knowledge Keeper, Helena Neveu (Waasaabiidaasamose Kwe) and speaks to the journey our Indigenous students, their families, and their communities have travelled on their way to post-secondary education and beyond. Our St. Lawrence College community respectfully acknowledges the injustices and disparity embodied in the story of Indigenous people in this country but celebrates the beautiful cultures, the resilience, the contributions, and the successes that are and will be a significant part of their story. We walk this journey together in the spirit of reconciliation.

The Waasaabiidaasamose Indigenous Centre offers

Indigenous resources
Computers
Areas for work and relaxation
Cultural and spiritual comfort
Cultural events and activities

Kingston

Room 03030, Yellow Wing
St. Lawrence College
100 Portsmouth Ave
Kingston, ON K7L 5A6

Brockville

Room 277
St. Lawrence College
228 Parkedale Ave
Brockville, ON K6V 5X3

Cornwall

Room A103, Aultsville Hall
St. Lawrence College
2 St. Lawrence Drive
Cornwall, ON K6H 4Z1

Indigenous Student Advisors are on site in all three locations and can also be reached by email or by phone. To contact Mary Ann or Shirley by phone without long distance charges, simply dial the campus number followed by the relevant extension.

Testimonials

"When I started SLC, I felt like all odds were against me. I was a first-generation single Indigenous mother in my thirties with a learning disability and a child with disabilities. I had recently overcome an addiction, and my son’s father had just passed. However, I received incredible support from Student Wellness and Accessibility, my amazing professors, and my Indigenous Advisor, Mary Ann Lyons, who gave me inspiration when I needed it the most."

Kaycie Brant, Valedictorian 2023, Kingston

"I was honoured to participate in SLC’s first pre-Convocation celebration for Indigenous graduates in June 2023. I was not only celebrated as an SLC graduate but was also recognized as an Indigenous SLC graduate. Receiving the Indigenous blanket and hearing the words that were said during the ceremony touched me spiritually, and I felt honoured and proud to walk across the convocation stage with my blanket wrapped around me."

Pauline Giles - Mental Wellness and Addiction Worker 2023, Brockville