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Wampum Belts Discovery

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Histoire et patrimoine Autochtone Vérité et réconciliation
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Knox Presbyterian Church Sixteen

1150 Dundas Street West

Oakville, ON

Access

Free.

Offered in English.

À propos

Discover the importance of wampum belts in recording the history of the Indigenous people of Turtle Island. Darin Wybenga, Traditional Knowledge and Land Use Coordinator for the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (MCFN) will explain how wampum belts originated and how they recorded the relationships and agreements between the MCFN and the settlers to this land.

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Organisateur

Town of Oakville, Halton Heritage Services, Conservation Halton, Knox Presbyterian Church Sixteen.

The group organizing the event is made up of a variety of groups including: The Town of Oakville, Oakville Museum, Halton Heritage Services, Conservation Halton, Knox Presbyterian Church Sixteen and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.

Contact

Rev. Patrick Gushue

pastor@knox16.com

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