December is the 11th moon of the Anishinaabe lunar calendar and is known as Spirit Moon or Manidoo Dibik Giizis (Mu-ni-doh Du-bik Gi-zis). Manidoo Dibik Giizis or Spirit Moon, is a time for going inwards, getting way from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. A natural cycle that is followed by the beings of…
Join us on November 17, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. as we continue our Indigenous Conversations with Gimaa (Chief) Stacey Laforme as he discusses Truth & Reconciliation. R. Stacey Laforme is the elected Chief of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (MCFN). Born and raised on MCFN, Chief Laforme has served his community for over…
Indigenous men and women have been a part of our proud military history for over 200 years. Indigenous Veterans Day recognizes the vital contributions and sacrifices of Indigenous soldiers throughout history. Today Prime Minister Trudeau acknowledged the incredible contributions of Indigenous military men and women and expressed gratitude for their history of service. The Prime…
The completion Treaty 19 left the Mississaugas with three small reserves at 12 Mile Creek, 16 Mile Creek, and the Credit River. Noting the distress and poverty of the Mississaugas, William Claus, Deputy Superintendent of the Indian Department, met with the Mississaugas and proposed the surrender of their remaining lands. Claus promised that the proceeds…
In addition to their three small reserves located on the Lake Ontario shoreline, the Mississaugas of the Credit held 648,000 acres of land north of the Head of the Lake Purchase lands and extending to the unceded territory of the Chippewa of Lakes Huron and Simcoe. In mid-October, 1818, the Chippewa ceded their land to…
Provisional Agreement 13-A was ratified with the signing of Treaty 14 on September 5, 1806, also known as the “Head of the Lake Purchase”. The Mississaugas were compensated 1000 pounds of Province currency, given largely in trade goods. Treaty 14 encompassed some 85,000 acres of land. Treaty 14, was signed William Claus on behalf of…
Join us for our first webinar in our 2021 Indigenous Conversations series, as we welcome Former Chief of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, Carolyn King. Carolyn delivers her unique, informative workshop, Indian 101. She has been engaged by government, colleges and universities, businesses and community organizations to do cross-cultural training sessions and presentations to help people…
During the 1805 negotiations the Crown was represented by Colonel William Claus, Deputy Superintendent General of Indian Affairs, with other officials and officers from the 49th Regiment. The Mississaugas were represented by their principal chiefs and a gathering of warriors. The Chiefs of the Mississaugas understood that the Crown wished to share their land, although…
Treaties Recognition Week (November 1 to November 7, 2021) highlights the history of treaties and helps Ontario residents understand the significance of treaty rights, treaty relationships, their relevance today, and the impact of promises made, promises kept, and promises broken. Throughout the week we will look at five of the treaties connected to the City…
Join Historian Matthew Wilkinson for a special episode of “Ask A Historian” on September 30, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. on our YouTube channel. We will be airing this episode earlier to allow our followers to participate in the numerous events that will be taking place in recognition of Orange Shirt Day and the National Day…