Oki, I would like to join your family, friends, professors, and the many others who supported your journey in commending you on your achievements. Convocation is always a memorable event and this year is no different. I hope you’ll mark and celebrate this milestone, recognizing your hard work, the struggles you overcame, and your ultimate success. You have my deepest admiration and best wishes as you take the next steps in your life’s journey. Charles Weaselhead (Taatsiikiipoyii), Chancellor
Today we celebrate your years of hard work, deep knowledge acquired, and the great promise that your future holds. It is the culmination of your determination, and resilience, and most importantly, a celebration of your accomplishments. I hope you will reflect on your experience with fond memories, remembering that you are, and always will be, part of the uLethbridge legacy. Mike Mahon, President and Vice-Chancellor
Oki, and welcome to the University of Lethbridge. Our University’s Blackfoot name is Iniskim, meaning Sacred Buffalo Stone. The University of Lethbridge acknowledges and deeply appreciates the Siksikaitsitapii peoples’ connection to their traditional territory. We, as people living and benefiting from Blackfoot Confederacy traditional territory, honour the traditions of people who have cared for this land since time immemorial. We recognize the diverse population of Aboriginal peoples who attend the University of Lethbridge and the contributions these Aboriginal peoples have made in shaping and strengthening the University community in the past, present, and in the future.
