These are difficult days. The dark story of Residential Schools, although whispered for years, is being shouted across this land. Here we are on the eve of Canada Day, yet it is hard to think of celebratory things in the midst of immense sorrow and heartbreak. I wish healing for those most affected, and reflection…
Welcome to our 54th installment of “Ask a Historian”. Join Historian Matthew Wilkinson for our next episode of “Ask A Historian” on June 24th at 4:00 p.m. on our YouTube channel. This week Matthew welcomes returning guest John Dunlop, Manager of Heritage Planning & Indigenous Relations at the City of Mississauga, as they explore the…
John Street in Port Credit was laid out by surveyor Robert Lynn in 1835, and named for John Jones of the nearby Credit Mission Village. John, whose Indigenous name was Thayendanegea (or Tyantenagen), was the elder brother of Kahkewaquonaby (Reverend Peter Jones). Thayendanegea (1798-1847) and Kahkewaquonaby (1802-1856) were the sons of surveyor Augustus Jones and…
June 21 is #NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay. On this day, and everyday, all Canadians are asked to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and to explore the entirety of the history and experiences of Indigenous peoples in Canada. June is the fifth moon of the Anishinaabe…
Did You Know? The meeting of the “Founding Fathers” is an artist’s concept found in the book 175 years of history, 1825-2000: St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Erindale” by Thompson Adamson which depicts a meeting of a group of men from the settler and Indigenous communities, who helped to chart the course and shape the world…
On June 20th of 1812, the Twelfth United States Congress and President Madison approved a declaration of war that officiated American military action against Britain and Canada. The war was motivated by several factors on the American end, among them shipping and sovereignty disputes, British support for indigenous peoples combatting the United States, and American…
Welcome to our 53rd installment of “Ask a Historian”. Join Historian Matthew Wilkinson for our next episode of “Ask A Historian” on June 17th at 4:00 p.m. on our YouTube channel. This week Matthew answers questions about the people and poets who influenced the landscape of Mississauga as well as revisits the Royals and their…
It was chilly, breezy Sunday in 2014 – November 9, 2014 to be exact – and we were gathered along Mississauga Road, not far from the entrance to the Mississaugua Golf and Country Club, for the opening ceremonies for Chi-twaa Tigannes – the Sacred Garden. I recall having a conversation with one of the audience…
Welcome to our 52nd installment of “Ask a Historian”. Join Historian Matthew Wilkinson for our next episode of “Ask A Historian” on June 10th on our YouTube channel. This week Matthew welcomes guest Scott Gillies as they discuss the history, and poetry, of cheese and the fascinating story of the Ingersoll Cheese & Agricultural Museum….
Outrage at the news from the Kamloops Indian Residential School. A statue toppled. The anger is palpable. Sadly the story is not a new one, and unfortunately it is likely a story that we will hear again … and again. The road to healing, of reconciling our history with finding a path forward, will be…