Located 10 minutes southeast of Brantford is the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory, the most populous Aboriginal community in Canada. Come and discover the rich culture of the Iroquois or shop for unique arts and crafts
Enjoy the following highlights of this culturally rich community:
- Visit the Woodland Cultural Centre.
- Travel back in time to Kanata 17th Century Iroquoian Village and enjoy the traditional games, foods, dances and stories of the Iroquois.
- Stroll down the pathway to the quiet, serene beauty of Her Majesty’s Chapel of the Mohawk (1785).
- Stop along the Grand River at Chiefswood National Historic Site, the childhood home of Mohawk poetess E. Pauline Johnson.
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- Enjoy the colour and excitement of the Grand River Champion of Champions Pow-wow held the fourth weekend in July on the grounds of Chiefswood.
- Say goodbye to summer at the Six Nations Fall Fair, the oldest Aboriginal fall fair in Canada, held the weekend after Labour Day each year.
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Located 30 kilometers southeast of Hamilton, just off highway 6, the Mississauga of New Credit First Nation borders the Six Nations community and is home to the Three Fires Homecoming Pow-wow and Traditional Gathering which is held annually in August. The community was established in 1847 when the Mississauga Nation was relocated from their traditional grounds on the north shore of Lake Ontario where the cities of Toronto and Mississauga now stand. For more info, check the website at www.newcreditpowwow.com or call New Credit Library at 905-768-5686. |
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