This is an archived event from Culture Days 2024.

Walk the Moccasin Trail Along Bronte Creek - Self Guided

Name: Walk the Moccasin Trail Along Bronte Creek - Self Guided
Start: 2024-09-20T00:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-10-13T23:59:59-04:00

In-person

Nature & outdoors Self-guided Truth and Reconciliation Indigenous Physical activity & movement

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Date and time

This activity runs the duration of Culture Days.

Location

Bronte Creek, Kiosk at Rebecca Road & Mississaga Street.

Mississaga Street

Oakville, ON

Directions: Kiosk at the corner of Rebecca and Mississaga Street. Start at the kiosk and follow the trail along Bronte Creek. There will be 13 trail signs to read along your walk. The walk ends just before the Lakeshore Road West Bridge.

Access

Free.

Offered in English.

About

Explore the history of the lands in the Oakville area from an Indigenous perspective. Take a relaxing walk amongst the beautiful colours of the Oakville Trail system along Bronte Creek. The Moccasin Trail features an Indigenous history kiosk and a series of 13 plaques containing Indigenous stories, verses and information relating to the land, water and sky, giving visitors a deeper understanding of Indigenous heritage.

The Moccasin Trails features a series of 13 plaques containing Indigenous stories, verses and information relating to the land, water, and sky, giving everyone a deeper understanding of Indigenous heritage. In the traditional teachings of both the Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee (People of the Longhouse), this Inspiration Journey follows the elements of their Thanksgiving Address and traditional teachings in which we acknowledge and express our collective appreciation for what the Creation provides for us.

Organizer

Town of Oakville

The Town of Oakville is located on Treaty 14 and 22 lands, the territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, and traditional territory of the Huron-Wendat and the Haudenosaunee. Oakville is home to many different First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. A vibrant and impressive community within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), the Town of Oakville is a beautiful lakeside town with a strong heritage, preserved and celebrated by residents and visitors alike. Since the 1800s, it has become one of the most coveted areas to live and work in Ontario, with 225,000 residents calling Oakville home. The town offers all the advantages of a well-serviced urban centre with first-rate facilities and amenities while maintaining its small-town feel.

This event is part of a hub:

Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre

Town of Oakville Oakville, ON

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