TUNA - Trent University Native Association

Come on out tomorrow for career preparation skills and supports!

Here’s our Powwow staff poster!

Aaniin! The vendor and volunteer registration forms are now available in the linktree in our bio!

Aaniin everyone! I hope you’re all ready for the TUNA powwow as we are FINALLY able to release the date! Come join us on March 7th at the Trent Athletic center for the day. Vendor and volunteer sign up forms will be coming out in the coming days so stay tuned for more updates! Can’t wait to see you all there 🩷

Looking for a break from exams and final assignments? Come join TUNA in the gathering space for a night of traditional teas and guided painting! First come first serve, so make sure you get to us fast!

Have you seen our banners around campus?

In the last few weeks TUNA and the TCSA have been dropping banners around campus against Bill 5, the bill dubbed the “Unleashing our economy act”. What the bill really is unleashing is unchecked control over Indigenous lands in Ontario. Working in conjunction with Bill C-5 on the federal level, Bill 5 is removing many hard fought policy regarding land usage in the extractive resource sphere. Bill 5 changes definitions with the Endangered Species act, changes archeological policy in the Ontario Heritage act, removes the need for two environmental assessments under the Environmental Assessment Act, and much more. This Bill was passed in April 2025, before the Legislative House closed for the summer. While politicians were enjoying their summers, Indigenous Land Defenders were fighting against Bill 5, the Chiefs of Ontario condemning the passing of the bill.

We met with Dave Smith, our local MPP, to discuss our concerns with Bill 5. All of which were dismissed and undermined.

If you want to show your support to Indigenous Land Defenders, to show your discontent to our house representatives, join us on November 20th from 12pm-4pm in front of the Trent sign at the intersection of Water st and Nassau Mills rd.

In solidarity,
Trent University Native Association

VOLUNTEER CALL OUT There is a sign up link in our bio if anyone is interested in volunteering for our Powwow!

Aaniin, we have been noticing people are trying to contact us through our facebook and we wanted to put out this post saying that we currently don’t have full access to the account and can’t get into the messenger!

If you need to contact us please do so through our Instagram DMs or our email: [email protected]

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!!!!ATTENTION!!!!

We have an updated poster for our Powwow staff. We apologize for any confusion and we will have a post coming soon to explain the mix up!

The wait is over… the annual TUNA Powwow is finally here!!

This year our Powwow lands on International Women’s day and we are taking this opportunity to honour our wonderful Matriarchs that guide us through our journeys. We will have spot dance specials for women with amazing giveaway baskets generously sponsored by filled with goodies from Indigenous women owned Businesses!

This Powwow is open to all and has no admission fees, so come one out and enjoy the day with us! TUNA has been working hard all semester for this wonderful Powwow and we can’t wait to see you all there!

Volunteers and Vendor sign up links will be posted VERY soon, we promise! 💛❤️🖤🤍

Save the date! TUNA powwow is scheduled for March 8th, we can’t give out too much right now but we will have more information for you all very soon! Good luck with your midterms and enjoy your reading week!