Events & News from the Museum
To
volunteer for any of the exciting upcoming events please click on the
link below for the Chiefswood volunteer
form. Filled in forms can be sent
back to the office by fax, email or regular post mail.
Chiefswood Museum Volunteer Form
2011 Events and News
At Husking
Time Women’s Conference
Thank you to everyone who volunteered, presented, performed, participated and sponsored this year's At Husking Time Women's Conference. Saturday, September 17th, 2011 was a wonderful day on the grounds of Chiefswood, as people from many backgrounds participated in workshops, listened to presenters, danced, ate, and celebrated Iroquoian perspectives to healing and wellness and Pauline Johnson's 150th anniversary.
At Husking Time was featured in the Hamilton Spectator and the Grand River Sachem.
See below for pictures from this year's conference.
Leaning about Wampum Belts in Ken Maracle's Workshop.
Making Pottery in Steve Smith's Workshop
Canoeing Down the Grand River
Tribal Vision Dance Workshop
Tribal Vision Dance Demonstration
Friendship Dance
Celebrating 150 years since Pauline Johnson's Birth
Parks Canada Plaque Presentation at Chiefswood
On Saturday September 10th, 2011, Parks Canada presented a new tri-lingual plaque (Mohawk, English and French) commemorating Chiefswood's National Historic Site status.
The plaque presentation was featured in the Brantford Expositor and the Brant News.
Chiefswood's New Parks Canada Plaque
Parks Canada Plaque Presentation
L-R Mohawk Speaker Brian Maracle, Six Nations Historian Rick Hill, Chair Chiefswood Board of Trustees Kim Hill, Six Nations Elected Council Chief Bill Montour, Brant MP Phil McColeman
Fish Quill Poetry Tour
Chiefswood was the final stop on this year's Fish Quill Poetry Tour. On Saturday August 13th, 2011 the poets gave a performance at Chiefswood National Historic Site. The event was covered by the Sachem.
Fish Quill Poetry Tour Performance at Chiefswood
Past Events:
The Chiefswood Board of
Trustees and staff present:
‘At Husking
Time’ 2010
Event made possible thanks to all our sponsors,
donors, and volunteers.
Gold Level:
Two Rivers Community
Development Centre
TD Canada Trust
Platinum Level:
Bank of Montreal, Ohsweken
Branch
In-kind Sponsorship:
Six Nations Council
Six Nations Tourism
Chiefswood National Historic Site
Niagara Area Aboriginal Peninsula Management Board
Duke of Edinburgh
Ministry of Culture
Wrigley’s Canada
Canadian Cancer Society
The Belinda Stronach Foundation
Coca-Cola
Six Nations Health Services
Spence Print
Nia:wen | Thank-you
to this year’s
participants, facilitators, Roberta Jamieson (keynote), Six Nations
Women’s Singing Society (entertainment), Country Style in New
Credit, Pies & Things Catering and all our wonderful volunteers.
‘At Husking
Time’ planning committee:
Kim Hill, Eydie Styres, Pat Hess, Eva
Salter, Judy Jamieson, Brandee Sandy, Paula Whitlow, Joslyn
Jamieson, Chelsey Johnson, Jesse Staats and Chase Jarrett.
“FAITHFULLY YOURS, E.
PAULINE JOHNSON” EXHIBIT OPENS
SIX NATIONS, ON.: In conjunction with the Woodland
Cultural Centre, Chiefswood is pleased to
announce the opening of the first exhibit dedicated to the life, times
and work of E. Pauline Johnson – Tekahionwake
curated by Curator Emeritus, Thomas V. Hill.
The exhibit, “Faithfully Yours, E.
Pauline Johnson,” features artifacts revealing the legend of
Pauline beginning at her childhood home, Chiefswood,
to her death in Vancouver, B.C. The exhibit opens at the Woodland Cultural Centre Museum on Saturday, August 15th 2009 at 3:00
p.m.
“Faithfully Yours, E. Pauline
Johnson”
is the first to depict Pauline from a Native perspective. Curator Emeritus, Thomas V. Hill
presents Pauline as an artisan of words.
“This exhibition is an experience in the passion of Pauline
Johnson, her commitment to her identity and her understanding of her
mixed heritage. She was one of the
first Mohawk personalities that questioned social injustices,” says
Hill.
Visitors will explore Pauline’s
adventurous life as she performed in remote townships across Canada and sailed to England to meet the Royals. They will see how a woman of mixed
heritage tackled the political and social issues of her time.
Pauline’s famous buckskin dress, a symbol
of her heritage “comes home” from the Vancouver Museum along with other cherished
objects she bequeathed to Vancouver. Many rare
‘never-before-seen’ artifacts of Pauline and her family will
be a part of “Faithfully Yours, E. Pauline Johnson.”
Join us at the Woodland Cultural Centre, 184 Mohawk Street, Brantford, ON, for this rare and
historical look into the life of E. Pauline Johnson. “Faithfully Yours, E. Pauline
Johnson” opens Saturday, August 15, 2009 and runs to Thursday, December 24, 2009.
"Faithfully Yours, E.
Pauline Johnson" exhibit poster
On-going Events:
Ohswe:ken Genealogy Society
Do you want to find out about your FAMILY TREE?
ARE YOU RELATED TO ME??
Come and find out if you are……
We meet the 1st SUNDAY of every
month to share our
Family History and Knowledge.
You are invited to join us at the
VETERANS HALL on CHIEFSWOOD ROAD.
SIX NATIONS of the GRAND RIVER.
From 1:00
p.m. to 3:00
p.m.
If you need any more info. Contact Renee
– 519-445-4105
Or Joann – 519-445-0310
News
Summer Kitchen
Part of our on going restoration is the summer kitchen. It has recently
been rebuilt on the East side of the mansion, connecting to the dining
room. Archaeological data has uncovered the original foundation of the
kitchen.
Chiefswood Meadow
The meadow is host to a variety of native wildflowers to this local area.
Each season the Chiefswood’s Meadow
offers you a new color show.
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