50th Anniversary of the Closure of the Mohawk Institute Residential School The Mohawk Institute Indian Residential School operated in Brantford, Ontario from 1828 to 1970. It served as a boarding school for First Nations children from Six Nations, as well as other communities throughout Ontario and Quebec. It served as a key tool in the… Read more »
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Survivor Info Night
Woodland Cultural Centre invites Survivors to an open brainstorming session on March 4th at 6PM, where we can hear your feedback and ideas for Save the Evidence programming and events. Creating a space of healing and acknowledgement for Survivors of the Mohawk Institute Residential School, and all Residential Schools Canada wide is an important… Read more »
Survivor Series – Blanch Hill-Easton
The last Monday of every month we hold our Survivor Series event from 10am-12pm. Our Education staff will give our Residential School presentation, providing insight on the history of the Mohawk Institute and residential schools across Canada, as well as a glimpse inside the day to day life of a child at the “Mush Hole.”… Read more »
Survivor Series
Nov 25th @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm $10 The last Monday of each month we hold our Survivor Series event from 10am-12pm. Our Education staff will give our Residential School presentation, providing insight on the history of the Mohawk Institute and residential schools across Canada, as well as a glimpse inside the day to day life… Read more »
Residential School Survivor Story with John Elliot
John Elliot, went to the Mohawk Institute from 1947-1952. In the Virtual Tour of the former building, when asked why it’s important to Save the Evidence he says “Everybody has a plaque, but not everybody has a building.” John was initially sent there for truancy, and he jokes that he still hasn’t found out what… Read more »
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