Installation of mural marks the completion of Kinesiology and Physical Education’s Indigenous space – McGill Reporter

February 6, 2025

‘This is part of the healing work… it is acknowledgment of the importance of Indigenous scholarship’

The Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education’s new Indigenous space is now complete.

The lab, named Onkwanaktí:io (Our Nice Inclusive Space in Kanien’kéha, or Mohawk), was launched last fall. However, the last element, a huge mural celebrating Indigenous athletes, including Olympians, was installed over the holidays.

“The space is designed to support Indigenous students in Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE), as well as graduate students involved in Indigenous-centred research,” explained Jordan Koch, Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education. “It functions as an incubator, fostering research, facilitating the exchange of ideas and cultivating a sense of community.”