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Experience Woodland (old)admin2022-05-24T11:18:50-04:00
⁠ On September 30, 1973, just 50 years ago, six- ⁠ On September 30, 1973, just 50 years ago, six-year-old Phyllis Webstad’s new orange shirt was taken away from her on her first day of the St. Joseph’s Mission Residential School in British Columbia. ⁠ ⁠ That act has come to symbolize how Indigenous culture has been stolen from generations of Indigenous Peoples, Communities and Nations across Canada, and the lasting damage this has caused. As Mohawk Institute Survivor Tony Bomberry reminds us, “residential school is the only school where you didn’t graduate – you survived.” Sadly, we know not all children who were brought to the Institute did survive. ⁠ ⁠ The National Day of Truth and Reconciliation provides the chance to reflect on this history and how the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples can be healed. It is not easy, and it will take time, but it is possible, provided there is a willingness to understand the hurt of the past and see the possibility of a new relationship. ⁠ ⁠ Truth requires the recognition of a dark history and its on-going impacts. ⁠ ⁠ Reconciliation (or as Metis Scholar David Garneau has pointed out the more appropriate term “conciliation”), requires an awareness and appreciation of “the other.” ⁠ ⁠ The word “Canada” comes from the Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) word kaná:ta meaning a village. Based in a Rotinonhsyón:ni (Hodinohsho:ni) worldview, it means that everyone has a role and responsibility, that everyone is cared for, that no one goes without, and that we keep each other safe and maintain peace in our community. ⁠ ⁠ While the relationship between Indigenous peoples and Canada has often been at odds with the spirit of the word kaná:ta, at Woodland Cultural Centre we are grateful to all who are helping build a kinder, more inclusive, and just future for this territory. ⁠ ⁠ My hope is that we will all find truth and conciliation in kaná:ta. ⁠ ⁠ Heather George⁠ Executive Director⁠ Woodland Cultural Centre⁠ ⁠ #TruthandConciliation
The Collections Management team at the Woodland Cu The Collections Management team at the Woodland Cultural Centre hopes everyone enjoyed our artifact picks representing each year the Centre has been in operation. ⁠ ⁠ These were fifty items highlighting the depth and scope of the Centre’s artifacts, archives, and art collections of almost 50,000 individual pieces. ⁠ ⁠ We aspired to engage audience interest in the Woodland Cultural Centre collections, as well as show an example of the work done in the Collections Management field. ⁠ ⁠ Less than 10% of artifacts/art/archives held by any museum are on display at any given time. This series has allowed the Collections team to showcase more of the collections; including items that are not in a condition that would allow them to be exhibited. ⁠ ⁠ Here is a sneak peek at the next 50 years of collecting at the Woodland Cultural Centre… ⁠ ⁠ Accession Year: 2023 ⁠ Accession Number: 2023.5.1 ⁠ Object Name: Plate ⁠ Nomenclature: Knickknack; plate, decorative ⁠ Description: ceramic, white milk glass plate with gold coloured lace pattern edging, central painted image of the Mohawk Institute Residential School ⁠ Condition: Good ⁠ Provenance: Donated by community member from a local flea market vendor ⁠ Marks: Mohawk Institute, Brantford, Ont., Canada ⁠ Dimensions: 18 cm wide; 58.8 cm circumference, 1.8 cm height⁠ ⁠ Our Museum collection is of national significance and is often the reference point for research and curation, shaping cultural understandings through exhibitions, publications, symposiums and conference.⁠ ⁠ Support Woodland by clicking the link in our bio!
Notice for National Day of Truth and Reconciliatio Notice for National Day of Truth and Reconciliation:⁠ ⁠ Friday and Saturday the museum and galleries are open to the public for our regular hours of 9:00am - 4:00pm. We respectfully ask that the hands-on programming, film showing and any guided tours are reserved for Survivors and their families.⁠ ⁠ Survivors and their families are being prioritized for programming these two days. ⁠ ⁠ There is public programming being organized by Brantford Native Housing at Mohawk Park on Saturday, September 30th.⁠ ⁠ The Woodland Cultural Centre museum will be closed Sunday, October 1 and Monday, October 2 to the public.⁠ ⁠ #NationalTruthandReconciliation.
Tonight is our final in-person screening of Silent Tonight is our final in-person screening of Silent No More for September. Please join us at the Woodland Cultural Centre for this powerful experience before National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. ⁠ ⁠ The former Mohawk Institute Residential School (Mush Hole) was the longest operating residential school in Canada. A building created to destroy Indigenous identity and heritage is now the home of the Woodland Cultural Centre, a site dedicated to the revitalization of Hodinohsho:ni cultures and languages.⁠ ⁠ “Residential School is the only school you’re considered a survivor and not a graduate.” Beau Miller, 2022 (Mohawk Institute Survivor).⁠ ⁠ This Film is rated PG-13, parents strongly cautioned. Some material may not be suited for children under age 13 (verbal descriptions of violence and sexual assault towards children).⁠ ⁠ Get your tickets now by clicking the link in our bio.
Reminder! There’s still time to register for our Reminder! There’s still time to register for our virtual tour tonight at 6pm!⁠ ⁠ The virtual tour video was created with local production company Thru the Reddoor, and it follows the guide, the Former Education Coordinator Lorrie Gallant, as she gives a tour of the former Mohawk Institute Residential School.⁠ ⁠ When you register for the Virtual Tour, you help to support The Woodland Cultural Centre to create even more educational programming that promotes our mission is to protect, promote, interpret, and present the Hodinǫ̱hshǫ:ni worldview.⁠ ⁠ We are also hosting a virtual tour Saturday, September 30th at 11am for National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. Get your tickets now! ⁠ ⁠ Register here at the link in our bio!
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On September 30, 1973, just 50 years ago, six-year-old Phyllis Webstad’s new orange shirt was taken away from her on her first day of the St. Joseph’s Mission Residential School in British Columbia. That act has come to symbolize how Indigenous culture has been stolen from generations of Indigenous Peoples, Communities and Nations across Canada, and the lasting damage this has caused. As Mohawk Institute Survivor Tony Bomberry reminds us, “residential school is the only school where you didn’t graduate – you survived.” Sadly, we know not all children who were brought to the Institute did survive. The National Day of Truth and Reconciliation provides the chance to reflect on this history and how the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples can be healed. It is not easy, and it will take time, but it is possible, provided there is a willingness to understand the hurt of the past and see the possibility of a new relationship. Truth requires the recognition of a dark history and its on-going impacts. Reconciliation (or as Metis Scholar David Garneau has pointed out the more appropriate term “conciliation”), requires an awareness and appreciation of “the other.” The word “Canada” comes from the Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) word kaná:ta meaning a village. Based in a Rotinonhsyón:ni (Hodinohsho:ni) worldview, it means that everyone has a role and responsibility, that everyone is cared for, that no one goes without, and that we keep each other safe and maintain peace in our community. While the relationship between Indigenous peoples and Canada has often been at odds with the spirit of the word kaná:ta, at Woodland Cultural Centre we are grateful to all who are helping build a kinder, more inclusive, and just future for this territory. My hope is that we will all find truth and conciliation in kaná:ta. Heather GeorgeExecutive DirectorWoodland Cultural Centre#TruthandConciliation ... See MoreSee Less

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