Upcoming Events

The Woodland Cultural Centre is thrilled to announce our new solo-retrospective exhibition, “Melanie Monique Rose: Ii moond difleur – The Flower People”.

Melanie Monique Rose is a Metis/Ukrainian visual artist from Regina, Saskatchewan Treaty 4 Territory, a citizen of the Metis Nation of Saskatchewan, and a long-time contributing member of Sâkêwêwak Artists’ Collective Inc. Rose’s work centres on kinship and relationships between the land, ourselves and each other. Through plants and flowers Rose invites transmissions of ancestral knowledge and teachings while also imagining and creating a de-colonial future through the lens of Metis worldviews.

Join us for our opening reception on Saturday April 27 at 2:00pm. Light refreshments and snack will be available. This innovative and inspiring exhibition will be available in the galleries for viewing until June 23, 2024.

Cost: Free with a suggested $10 donation to Arts Programming at the Woodland Cultural Centre

The Woodland Cultural Centre presents a screening of the Mohawk Institute Residential School on Wednesday May 15, 2024 at 6PM . Your donation will help support our education department to create and deliver virtual programming at the Woodland Cultural Centre. We want to continue to deliver the highest quality programs centered on a Hodinohsho:ni worldview, celebrating, and sharing Indigenous cultures, languages, and art.

The virtual tour video was created with local production company Thru the Reddoor, and it follows the guide, Lorrie Gallant, as she gives a tour of the former Mohawk Institute Residential School. During the video Lorrie provides the history of the institution over its 140 year history. Viewers will get to see the different rooms in the school, from the girls’ and boys’ dormitories, the cafeteria, laundry room, and other rooms throughout the building, as well as hear interviews from five Survivors of the Mohawk Institute.

Cost: $10 donation to the education department

Join the Woodland Cultural Centre in person or online on Saturday May 18, 2024 at 1:00pm as Steve Jacobs (current Deskaheh title holder), Kenneth Deer, Rick Monture, and Karissa John share the history of Levi General’s (Deskaheh) work at the League of Nations and how that has inspired 100 years of Indigenous work to assert Indigenous Rights.

A community meal will be provided for in person attendees. There is limited seating available for in-person attendance, so be sure to register in advance.

Event Information:
Date – Saturday May 18, 2024
Doors Open – 12:00PM EST
Community Lunch Begins at 12:00PM EST
Lecture Start Time – 1:00PM EST
Event End Time – 3:00PM EST

Location: Hybrid
In-Person: Woodland Cultural Centre
184 Mohawk Street, Brantford ON, N3S 2X2

Virtual: Zoom

Cost: Free with a suggested $10 donation to the Woodland Cultural Centre

Woodland Cultural Centre is pleased to announce the Call for Submissions for Indigenous Art 2024: 49th Annual Juried Exhibition.

Established in 1975, this is the longest running multi-media exhibition that provide artists an opportunity to exhibit and sell their work in a fine art gallery setting. The invitation is open to all emerging, mid-career and established artists (18+ years of age) of Indigenous ancestry.

Artists may submit up to three works of art. All media will be accepted and works must be original and completed within the last two years. A Guest Curator(s) will adjudicate the submissions. There is no entry fee per submission. Artists are given an honorarium and one copy of the exhibition catalogue.

Download the Call for Submission form for more details on how to submit. Digital submissions are accepted until Saturday May 25, 2024 at 4:00pm.

The Woodland Cultural Centre is hosting a virtual Hodinohsho:ni Governance workshop on June 19th at 6pm. Your donation will help support our education department to create and deliver virtual programming at the Woodland Cultural Centre. We want to continue to deliver the highest quality programs centered on a Hodinohsho:ni worldview, celebrating, and sharing Indigenous cultures, languages, and art.

Topics covered include the Hodinohsho:ni system of governance, use of wampum, the Royal Proclamation, the Haldimand Proclamation, the Indian Act and how these conflicted with the traditional Hodinohsho:ni Governance structure

Don’t miss your opportunity to be a part of this important discussion and expand your knowledge of the governance structures of Hodinohsho:ni people. Be sure to join the Woodland Cultural Centre during National Indigenous History Month for this amazing learning opportunity!

Cost: $10 donation to the education department

The Woodland Cultural Centre invites you to join us on Sunday June 23 from 11:00am – 4:00pm for our National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration.

Join us for live contemporary and cultural performances, interactive demonstrations including traditional dance and sports, hands on workshops for all ages, shopping with local vendors and artisans, Indigenous foods and more. Tours of our museum and galleries will be available with our knowledgeable guides throughout the day.

There will be an Indigenous Market and food trucks on-site for the day! We encourage you to bring cash for easy payment to vendors. No ATMs on site!

We can’t wait to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day!

Cost: Free with a suggested $10 donation to the Woodland Cultural Centre