Dish With One Spoon Kitchen

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A transformative space that goes beyond design

IKEA Canada announces the opening of the Dish With One Spoon Kitchen at IKEA Burlington. Created in collaboration with the Woodland Cultural Centre, the installation invites visitors into a space that goes beyond design – a place to learn, share knowledge and deepen understanding of Indigenous cultures and perspectives.

A meaningful place for connection, reflection and shared responsibility

Guided by its vision to create a better everyday life for the many people, IKEA Canada continues its commitment to reconciliation with First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. The Dish With One Spoon Kitchen marks a key milestone as the fifth Indigenous-designed space, and first dedicated kitchen.

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A woman is smiling while standing at a kitchen island.

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“At IKEA Canada, reconciliation is not a one-time initiative, it’s a longstanding and ongoing journey rooted in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.”

John WilliamsED&I Leader

IKEA Burlington Dish With One Spoon room setting, an Indigenous-designed space in collaboration with Woodland Cultural Centre — IKEA Burlington Dish With One Spoon room setting

The kitchen was co-created with the Woodland Cultural Centre to reflect authentic Indigenous perspectives and cultural integrity. The collaboration was enriched through engagement with community members from Six Nations of the Grand River and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, including home visits that deepened IKEA co-workers’ understanding of traditions and ways of life. Inspired by these experiences, the room setting incorporates elements such as integrated hunting storage, displays of grains and seeds, and Indigenous “Life at Home” storytelling woven throughout.

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A picture and lantern sit on a ledge of a mantel.

A long shot of a room setting showing the back of a wall and wooden slats with hooks and hanging childrens backpacks.

A collection of puzzle pieces and other home decor accessories sitting on a table.

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The Dish With One Spoon Kitchen explores how design can reflect stewardship, respect and community, featuring stories rooted in Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe teachings that encourage reflection on shared responsibility. Building on Indigenous-designed spaces across Canada – including Winnipeg, Richmond, Toronto, Beauharnois, Halifax, Edmonton, Calgary and Coquitlam – this installation brings Indigenous voices into everyday IKEA experiences. Opening during National Indigenous History Month, it reinforces IKEA Canada’s commitment to honouring Indigenous cultures and advancing reconciliation, as outlined in its Indigenous Reconciliation Strategy on IKEA.ca.

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The IKEA Canada Indigenous Reconciliation Strategy

This work is grounded in IKEA Canada’s Indigenous Reconciliation Strategy, launched in 2021 in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Call to Action #92. The strategy focuses on three pillars: Learning and teaching, Conversation and amplification and Reciprocity with Indigenous communities.

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Learning and Teaching

We are creating educational and learning opportunities for leaders and co-workers on Indigenous stories and the history of Indigenous Peoples, including the history and legacy of residential schools. 

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Conversation and Amplification

Reconciliation must move beyond inclusion and requires the acknowledgement of specific histories, experiences, and lived realities associated with and impacted by colonialism. We are conversing with Indigenous partners and working towards acknowledging Indigenous Peoples and their experiences in our units and on IKEA owned channels in a meaningful way.

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Reciprocity

Beyond just being informed of Canada’s history, we must also be engaged in putting words and knowledge into action. We are working towards implementing change across the business through social entrepreneurs, access, mentorship, training, recruitment, and employment. 

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IKEA Canada & Woodland Cultural Centre partnership

“The Dish With One Spoon kitchen is an open invitation for visitors to come learn and connect with the local Indigenous peoples and hopefully inspire you to come visit us at the Woodland Cultural Centre,” said Jake Jamieson, Artistic Director, Woodland Cultural Centre. “This collaboration with IKEA Canada and the Burlington store is an excellent example of building meaningful partnerships with Indigenous communities, where we have the opportunity to tell our stories kinship with our neighbours in a joyful way.”

Learn more about the Woodland Cultural centre