{"id":30672,"date":"2025-02-13T09:17:10","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T14:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/?p=30672"},"modified":"2025-02-13T09:20:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T14:20:04","slug":"dedicated-space-for-indigenous-students-researchers-opens-at-scott-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/blog\/2025\/02\/13\/dedicated-space-for-indigenous-students-researchers-opens-at-scott-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Dedicated space for Indigenous students, researchers opens at Scott Library"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>By Cora Coady<\/strong> | <strong>February 12, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In a collaborative effort to support Indigenous students and their learning experiences,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">York University Libraries\u2019<\/a>&nbsp;(YUL) has opened the Miinkaanensing (pronounced mee-ni-kahn-en-sing) Indigenous Reading Room.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Located in&nbsp;Room&nbsp;202E of the Scott Library, Miinkaanensing is a new space that offers Indigenous students and researchers a quiet space to gather and engage with Indigenous resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The idea for the room dates back to library renovation plans undertaken in 2018, and the 2022 arrival of&nbsp;<strong>Cora Coady<\/strong>, Indigenous teaching and learning librarian. Notably, in 2023, Coady conducted interviews with Indigenous students to learn more about their needs and experiences with the library. During those conversations, Indigenous students spoke about the lack of Indigenous representation in the library and identified the need for a quiet space to engage with materials that would not be recolonized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>After discussions with the Dean of Libraries office, a subcommittee of YUL\u2019s Indigenous Action Working Group \u2013 made up of library staff and faculty \u2013 collaborated with York's Indigenous students and undertook plans to create a room that would meet Indigenous students\u2019 needs. \u201cWe prioritized the students' needs in the conceptualization of the space,\u201d says Coady. \u201cThere were several open areas that we had looked at, but the students had identified a need for a quiet and private space where they could engage with Indigenous resources. We tried to honour the knowledge and experiences they shared in our design of the space.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An important part of the process was ensuring the room had an appropriate name. \u201cIndigenous spaces should be gifted Indigenous names and there isn\u2019t any other area of the library that has an Indigenous name,\u201d says Coady. She reached out to&nbsp;<strong>Susan Dion<\/strong>, York\u2019s associate vice-president Indigenous initiatives, who connected her with Ninaatig Philip Staats Pangowish, an Indigenous language keeper. He gave the room the name Miinkaanensing, meaning \u201cat the seed,\u201d which is meant to represent the growth and potential that is on the horizon for the relationship building between the Indigenous community and the library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative aligns with YUL\u2019s Strategic Plan and the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, promoting inclusive and equitable education and reducing inequality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is also responsive to York's&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/vpepc\/indigenous-initiativesdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/950\/2024\/12\/IFR-Report-2024_EN_r4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2024 Indigenous Framework Six Year Review Report<\/a>&nbsp;that states it is important for Indigenous students to have dedicated spaces where \u201cIndigenous people can gather as a community, engage with each other and feel that moment of recognition.\u201d &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The room is now open for bookings and there will be a formal opening celebration later this year. Currently, Miinkaanensing offers space for individuals or study groups up to 10 people and features a small collection of current Indigenous resources. There are plans to further develop it as a pilot project with, for example, the additions of a listening station and Indigenous artworks. Indigenous student feedback will be critical for improving the space, and students are invited to visit Miinkaanensing and share what improvements and adjustments can be made.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-5839fb4b wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Indigenous-Reading-Room-683x1024-1.jpg\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Indigenous-Reading-Room-683x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-30673\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" title=\"Indigenous-Reading-Room-683x1024\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"uagb-image-caption\">Indigenous Reading Room<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe hope to continue to co-design the space with students by exhibiting their art on the wall and adjusting it to their needs based on the feedback we receive,\u201d says Coady. \u201cMost of all we hope Miinkaanensing grows into an oasis for Indigenous students and researchers looking for a peaceful place to engage with resources that can sometimes take a heavy emotional toll.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those interested in learning more about Miinkaanensing, visiting the room or providing feedback, are encouraged to reach out to Coady by email at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:ccoady@yorku.ca\">ccoady@yorku.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>With files from Alex Wong<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally published on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/2025\/02\/12\/dedicated-space-for-indigenous-students-researchers-opens-at-scott-library\/\">YFile<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Cora Coady | February 12, 2025 In a collaborative effort to support Indigenous students and their learning experiences,&nbsp;York University Libraries\u2019&nbsp;(YUL) has opened the Miinkaanensing (pronounced mee-ni-kahn-en-sing) Indigenous Reading Room. 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