This is an archived event from Culture Days 2024.

Walk along the Moccasin Trail at Lions Valley Park

Name: Walk along the Moccasin Trail at Lions Valley Park
Start: 2024-09-20T00:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-10-13T23:59:59-04:00

In-person

Self-guided Truth and Reconciliation Indigenous

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Date and time

This activity runs the duration of Culture Days.

Location

Sixteen Mile Creek Inner Valley, Dundas St West at Lions Valley.

Lions Valley Park

Oakville, ON

Directions: Park in the lower parking lot. The trail starts under the Dundas Road bridge, along the creek.

Access

Free.

Offered in English.

Limited parking in the park lot.

About

Follow the Moccasin Trail to explore the history of Lions Valley Park from an Indigenous perspective. This self-directed trail was developed in partnership with the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and Indigenous community members and acknowledges the presence of the Indigenous Peoples who travelled through this region over the last 11,000 years.

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.

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