You are on Indigenous Land
Created in August 2023 with funding generously donated by the Kahgee Family, You are on Indigenous Land presents Indigenous names and stories of the region surrounding Flamborough/Waterdown as they were known in 2023. While the mural is static, an electronic version of the map was also created so it could be updated as more information was gathered - you can upload it here.
The traditional boundary of the Town of Flamborough (1974-2001) is depicted in light green. As well, the only settler communities identified are Toronto and those in Flamborough.
The traditional boundary of the Town of Flamborough (1974-2001) is depicted in light green. As well, the only settler communities identified are Toronto and those in Flamborough.
Treaty Primer Information Sheets (Created for the Mocassin Identifier)
The Treaty Primers have been written for educators, students and the general public in mind to provide context for some of the history and themes woven into the Ontario curriculum. The construction of each primer has involved consulting with Indigenous scholars and knowledge keepers who are focused in the areas discussed. Niá:wen, Chi Miigwetch, Nyà•wę, and Chi Miigwetch to Dr. Amber Meadow Adams, Dr. John Borrows, Rick Hill, and Dave Mowat.
Often times, Canada’s Residential School Program is discussed in isolation – as a unit of study disconnected from larger systems that are critical to understanding the story of colonization on this land. Understanding the interconnection of Canada’s residential schools with areas such as the disruption of the Covenant Chain in the 19th century, Confederation and the Indian Act provides a deeper understanding of the systems that still exist within the Canadian State.
As well, it is important that educators, students and the general public know that through Indigenous resistance to these systems the Treaty relationships, including the Covenant Chain, remain woven into this land. Section 35 of the 1982 Constitution Act, as well as The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples exists because of the resistance of Indigenous Peoples. In Unsettling Canada: A National Wake-Up Arthur Manual and Grand Chief Ronald M. Derrickson remind their readers, “Nothing we have ever gained has been given to us or surrendered without a fight.”[1]
[1] Arthur Manuel and Grand Chief Ronald M. Derrickson, Unsettling Canada: A National Wake-Up, (Between the Lines, 2015), 3.
Often times, Canada’s Residential School Program is discussed in isolation – as a unit of study disconnected from larger systems that are critical to understanding the story of colonization on this land. Understanding the interconnection of Canada’s residential schools with areas such as the disruption of the Covenant Chain in the 19th century, Confederation and the Indian Act provides a deeper understanding of the systems that still exist within the Canadian State.
As well, it is important that educators, students and the general public know that through Indigenous resistance to these systems the Treaty relationships, including the Covenant Chain, remain woven into this land. Section 35 of the 1982 Constitution Act, as well as The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples exists because of the resistance of Indigenous Peoples. In Unsettling Canada: A National Wake-Up Arthur Manual and Grand Chief Ronald M. Derrickson remind their readers, “Nothing we have ever gained has been given to us or surrendered without a fight.”[1]
[1] Arthur Manuel and Grand Chief Ronald M. Derrickson, Unsettling Canada: A National Wake-Up, (Between the Lines, 2015), 3.
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) |
Treaty Primer 1: Whose lands are we on? (June 2023) |
Treaty Primer #2: Treaty Relationships and the Covenant Chain (April 2024) |
Treaty Primer #3: Which Treaties are we part of? (January 2024) |
Treaty Primer #4: Disrupting the Covenant Chain Relationship, Two Case Studies (April 2024) |
Treaty Primer #5: Confederation and the Betrayal of Treaties (April 2024) |
Treaty Primer #6: The Indian Act, 1876 (April 2024) |
Treaty Primer #7: The Statute of Westminster and Section 35 of the Constitution Act 1982 (April 2024) |