

The Battle of Sandwich was not in fact a battle for a lunch favorite, but in actuality an invasion of Windsor, then known as Sandwich, by American Brigadier-General William Hull on July 12, 1812. After around a month of preparation in both the United States and Canada, Hull initiated the first opener in the land…
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…
Join us on Saturday February 27, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. on our YouTube channel for our presentation of “Makwa Giizis: Bear Moon”. The month of February is the beginning of the Anishinaabe lunar calendar. In this region of Mississauga it is known as Bear Moon. This is the time when bears begin to awaken from…
In April 2021, Nahnebahwequay was designated a national historic person and today we explore the fascinating story of the icon and activist known also as the “upright woman”. Nahnebahwequay, also known as Catherine Sutton and Catherine Bunch Sonego, was born at the Credit River in 1824. She was baptized as Catherine Bunch in 1825. She…
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