Honouring Our Aboriginal Roots
Councillor Dave Mowat of the Alderville First Nation Diane Sule ‘Archive Angel’ of the Hastings County Historical Society Orland French President of the Hastings County Historical Society
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A celebration at the Carrying Place on September 23, 1987 of the 200,b Anniversary of the preliminary negotiations for the cession of land in central Ontario between the Mississauga Chiefs of the Bay of Quinte and Sir John Johnson. Participants included Gerry Boyce and the Rev. Maurice McLeod. The painting was by The Rev. Bowen P. Squire.
Although the Chiefs attached their totems to the agreement, there were no government signatures, no defined boundaries, and no specified payments.
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CAKALA LA BAIE DE QUINTE Following the peace settlement of 1783 the British sough alternative trade routes north of the new boundary. Amon these was the communication, via river and portage, b< tween Lakes Ontario and Huron. Here, at the Bay of Quir. carrying place, on 23 September 1787, preliminary neg<> atlons for cession of lands enclosing the route were h between some Mississauga chiefs and Sir John John- The purchase of a tract at Toronto and one at Matched Bay was completed the. next year and reaffirmed in le While the route was never developed, the purchase facilitate settlement at Toronto. Une fois la paix retablie en 1783, les Anglais explorcrc des voles commerciales de rechange au nord de la nouvc!' frontiers, notamment celle qui reliait les lacs Ontario c Huron par voie d’eau et par portage. Le 23 septcmt. 1787, sir John Johnson et les chefs mississaugas entamercr ici meme, au portage de la bale de Quinte, les preliminairo pour la vente de terres, a Toronto et a la baie Matchedash. encadrant la voie. L’achat se fit I'annee suivante et fut confinne en 1805. Meme si famenagement de la rr • n’eut jamais lieu, fachat des terres facilita le peuplcn de Toronto. 1 r
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On August 6. 2010, Alderville First Nation, the City of Belleville, and the Federal Government celebrated an important Milestone - the resolution of the Mississauga Specific Land Claim.
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CANADA, ALDERVILLE FIRST NATION AND CITY OF BELLEVILLE CELEBRATE IMPORTANT MILESTONE
BELLEVILLE, ONTARIO (August 6, 2010) — Member of Parliament Rick Norlock, on behalf of the Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Metis and Non-Status Indians, and Mayor Neil Ellis of the City of Belleville participated in a special ceremony today hosted by Chief James Marsden of the Alderville First Nation. The ceremony, held in Belleville, commemorated the First Nation's past presence in the City of Belleville, as well as the resolution of their specific claim.
“Today’s event is a great opportunity to celebrate the achievement made through negotiations and collaboration to resolve this claim and to celebrate the Alderville First Nation’s longstanding presence in the area," said MP Norlock. “Canada is committed to resolving specific claims for the benefit of all Canadians and it is by working together that we can find the solutions needed to make that progress."
“We are honoured to be here today as it gives us the opportunity to share a little piece of our history and we would like to thank the City of Belleville who has provided a prominent space within the Jane Forrester Park for the dedication plaque which outlines the contributions of our Grape Island ancestors and will serve as a reminder to area visitors and residents of Belleville of our connection and contributions to the Bay of Quinte area,” Some of the occupants of the nearby said Chief Marsden. waters and marshes of the Bay
“We are happy the City has been able to assist with organizing today’s great event and we are pleased to host for prosperity the commemorating plaque reflecting the significant role of die First Nation here and the agreement as achieved by the First Nation and Canada," said Mayor Ellis,
The Government of Canada and the Alderville First Nation resolved the Thurlow Purchase Specific Claim on March 4, 2010, The basis of the claim is that the First Nation did not receive compensation for surrendered lands and the Crown failed to protect the First Nation burial grounds from disturbance. This settlement provided the First Nation with $734,852 in financial compensation. The settlement also included the possibility for the First Nation to build a memorial plaque to commemorate their history and past burial ground in present-day Belleville. In exchange for this compensation, the First Nation provided Canada with full and final releases that ensure the claim can never be re opened.
The First Nation and the City of Belleville worked together to identify a location for the monument. Today’s celebration helps to reconcile the past with the present and creates common ground for a shared future. In addition, the settlement was negotiated in less than two years.
The Alderville First Nation was historically located on the north shore of Lake Ontario, but is now located 21 kilometres southeast of Peterborough, Ontario.
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Chief James Marsden and Councillor Dave Mowat of the Alderville Nation and Mayor Neil Ellis of Belleville officiated at the Ceremony and exchanged gifts on August 6, 2010. An elder from Northern Ontario (at left ) also participated.
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Alderville First Nation Dancers and Drummers participated in the ceremony and Alderville representatives gave presents of wild rice and sweet grass to all present.
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At ffM cone i Jio.i of trid American Revolution (1783) the British imperial Government , wee torewo td resettle its I oyailft refugees caught in the new United States. Some df this Loyalist and Mohawk influx occurred north around the Bay of Quinta, In Mlsilssauga (Amehinaebeg) Nation Territory. Tills territory had been occupied by th . Mohawk (Irdquote) prior to the Mississauga moving into the region after the mid 17“ century territorial struggles between the two. The British purchase of Mississauga lands after 1783, throughout the Lake Ontario frontier. Included r&ii&rviitlort^ set aside for Mississauga fishing and hunting grounds, or In the case of this section Of tna Moira River, tor 'the Indian Burying Ground.* The Moira was also important in the exercise df the First Nation traditional economy and cultural independence. However, because of settler pressure and encroachment, by 1811 the 428 acres encompassing this particular reserve, which takes up the core of modern day Belleville, was negotiated for purchase from the Mississauga. With tne intervention df the War of 1812, the purchase was not resolved by written agreement until 1818. History has shown that in fact, the transaction was never fully resolved for over 100 years. This plaque reflects the final settlement of that Original purchase for these historic lands along the Moira River, with the people of the Aidorvlile First Nation, the descendants of the Miseieaaugae of this area.
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Mayor Neil Ellis, Chief James Marsden and MP Rick Norlock unveiled the monument to mark the occasion.
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May 1985 and 1986... The Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte celebrated the landing of their Loyalist ancestors on the shores of the Bay of Quinte on May22, 1784
The Mohawk Choir with Andrew Maracle Senior
Chief Earl Hill (at right) led the Mohawks in the Landing Ceremony
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Re-enacting the 1784 landing in the mid-1980s
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The Mohawks of Tyendinaga remembered the 1784 landing in these ceremonies in the mid 1980s.
Chief Earl Hill
The monument on the shore of the Bay of Quinte commemorating the landing of 1784
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Women have always played a Major role in Mohawk Life.
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The Mohawk Youth Choir at a Landing Ceremony in the •VwilttW e, mid-1980s and art work by students at Kentc Mohawk School
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Brant Maracle, Chief Earl Hill and Leslie Claus joined in celebrating the presentation of this stone to Brant’s esteemed parents - Andrew Maracle Senior and Lillian Maracle - at this ceremony at Maracle Mohawk Centre.
3 On October 28,2010, the Renaissance Society of St. Theresa Catholic Secondary School sponsored a conference “Honouring Our Aboriginal Roots. Aboriginal leaders and special guests attended. Students from the school prepared attractive displays. Representatives of the Assembly of First Nations and the Congress of Aboriginal People Councillor Dave Mowat of the Alderville First Nation, ‘Archive Angel’ Diane Sule and Orland French, president of the Hastings County Historical Society Councillor Dave Mowat of the Alderville First Nation with a display featuring himself and others at the Thurlow Treaty ceremony in Belleville on August 6,2010 7 d. 12 I Photos by Boyce Honouring Our Aboriginal Roots On October 28,2010, the Renaissance Society of St. Theresa Catholic Secondary School sponsored a conference “Honouring Our Aboriginal Roots. Aboriginal leaders and special guests attended. Students from the school prepared attractive displays. Crafts were popular. Student projects ranged from the Inuit of Northern Canada to Pauline Johnson. Photos by Boyce Honouring Our Aboriginal Roots On October 28,2010, the Renaissance Society of St. Theresa Catholic Secondary School sponsored a conference “Honouring Our Aboriginal Roots. Aboriginal leaders and special guests attended. Students from the school prepared attractive displays. Samples of colourful artwork by the students of St. Theresa Catholic Secondary School Sue Bazley of the Cataraqui Archaeology Research Foundation and Bill Kennedy of the Hastings County Historical Society MB Cataraqui Archaeological Research Foundation fission late * tt catalogues, Pcontdes cwatorull held in trust] 0 dssecnnates] nation /elites are Students with part of the ten-panel Ftrevers? ‘Honouring Our Aboriginal Roots’ display arranged by the Hastings County Historical Society The ‘Archive Angels’ who set up the Hastings County Historical Society’s display at the conference Photos by Boyce Honouring Our Aboriginal Roots On October 28,2010, the Renaissance Society of St. Theresa Catholic Secondary School sponsored a conference “Honouring Our Aboriginal Roots. Aboriginal leaders and special guests attended. Students from the school prepared attractive displays. Student displays illustrated the importance of Aboriginal influences on Canadians J Photos by Boyce Honouring Our Aboriginal Roots The specific claim (marked in yellow on an early plan) extended from Front Street to Rear (Hillcrest Street - a street at the east end of the St. Thomas Church/ Cemetery property. B <4 y % $ v x k t r . "Plan of a Tract of Land . . . purchased from the Mississaga Indians ..." 1811. The tract of land is outlined in the dark border and that part of it south of the Moira River was surveyed in 1816 for the town plot for "Bellville". This is a Belleville tracing of the original map, which is found in the Public Archives of Canada s Map Harbour - Collection (H3/430 - Thurlow - 1811 - Q.S. 268). All detail has been copied except site of the for the degree marks. monument Home Services I Contact Director/ J Employment I Links Alderville First Nation Contact List Chief & Council 2009-2011 Chief James Marsden 905-352-3000 Councillors: Pam Crowe, Leonard Gray, Dave Mowat, Randy Smoke Administration Office P.O. Box 46 11696 2nd Line Rd Alderville, ON KOK 2X0 905-352-2011 905-352-3242 (General Fax) Phone Email Staff Position 905-352-3044 email Arthur, Melanie Economic Dev. Clerical Support 905-352-2011 Beaver, Philip Lands Housing Estate Manager email 905-352-2011 email Bennett, Brenda Financial 905-352-2011 Blaker, Karen Financial Officer email 905-352-3247 email Cole, Tina Alderville Community Trust 905-352-2929 email Gillies, Angela Band Administrator 905-352-2011 email Jenkins, Yvonne Financial Assistant 905-352-2302 email Marsden, Nancy Education Manager 905-352-2011 email Shaw, Stephanie Housing and Capital Assets Officer 905-352-2662 email Simpson, Dave Land Code Coordinator 905-352-3044 email Simpson, Reese Economic Development Officer 905-352-2011 email Stevenson, Lindsay Receptionist 905-352-2011 email Warren, Melanie Administrative Assistant Alderville Community Centre PhfiM Email Staff Petition 905-352-2284 email Pederson, Cheryl Community Centre Manager Community Centre Assistant 305-352-1064 Barb Williams Alderville Learning Centre 905-352-1080 (General FaIX) Position Phone Email Staff