DUES Equity Mission

**Dalhousie Undergraduate Engineering Society (DUES)** is committed to expanding diversity, promoting inclusion and creating an environment in which all students can thrive.

il_794xN.2536627722_jwb5.jpg — What Is

Engineering?

Engineering is a profession that strives to improve the quality of life for all of society.
In addition, all people need to be represented in the field equally no matter what discipline they are in.

Indigenous Resources

Description: Polaroid of four people, two in traditional dress in front of a display for Photographers and Friends against Aids at Gay Pride, Toronto, in 1996.

Source: University of Winnipeg Archives, Albert McLeod fonds (11.011)

Description: Poster depicting two Two-Spirit women in front of a sculpture of wings in an urban setting.

Source: University of Winnipeg Archives, Albert McLeod fonds (13.007)

Link: https://archives.uwinnipeg.ca/our-collections/two-spirit-archives.html

Description: Photograph of a group of people tending and sitting around a fire at the 2nd National Aboriginal AIDS Conference in Vancouver, 1991.

Source: University of Winnipeg Archives, Albert McLeod fonds (11.011)

Description: HIV/AIDS awareness poster featuring two Two-Spirit people embracing.

Source: University of Winnipeg Archives, Albert McLeod fonds (13.007)

June is National Indigenous History Month and Pride Month in Canada!

Before settler colonialism in Canada, many Indigenous groups believed an individual could embody both feminine and masculine spirits. These individuals were held in high regard. In 1990, the term “Two-Spirit” was coined. “Two-Spirit” may be used by an Indigenous person who identifies as having both a masculine and a feminine spirit. Unfortunately, homophobia and transphobia are entrenched in Canadian history, and continues to cause pain, violence, and exclusion for Two-Spirited People both inside and outside their Indigenous communities. In 2019 the University of Winnipeg launched the first Two-Spirit archives in Canada. Guided by the Two-Spirit Archives Advisory Council, it is a rich collection of Two-Spirit material and resources that will continue to expand. This work is essential. As allies, it is our responsibility to stay educated and intervene when we witness offensive behavior and language. To our Two-Spirited community: We hear you. We see you. We celebrate you. We stand with you.