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Treaties Between the Mississaugas of the Credit and the City of Toronto
In 1805 Treaty 13 also known as the Toronto Purchase was signed between the Mississaugas of the Credit and the City of Toronto. This treaty altered the course of fate for the City of Toronto as well as the Mississaugas of the First Credit Nation.
In this video Elder Duke Redbird talks about that and subsequent treaties and their disputed history.
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Kit Coleman
Kit Coleman was the world’s first female war correspondent. She delivered ground-breaking coverage on the Spanish-American War and was the first president of the Canadian Women’s Press Club, an organization which offered support to further women’s journalism careers.
Columbia “Coco” Diaz
Columbia Diaz empowered newcomers and caregivers through education and advocacy for rights through her relentless community organizing work.
Adrienne Clarkson
A leading figure in Canada’s cultural life, Adrienne Clarkson has transformed broadcasting, journalism, the arts, and public service.
Mary Ann Shadd Cary
Shadd Cary left a lasting legacy of abolition and education in Toronto’s fight for racial equality and social justice.
Diana Carter
As the first woman to win a car race in Canadian history, Diana Carter was destined to trailblaze her way through a career at the top of Canadian race car driving.
Laura Bulger
Laura Bulger, a Portuguese immigrant, was one of the first teachers of her heritage to work at the Toronto District School Board. Her passion for her culture shone through in her support of other immigrants, especially children, as she helped them maintain a sense of identity through the Portuguese language.
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Indigenous History Of Toronto’s Waterfront
Did you know that Indigenous connection to the land we now call Toronto as well as Lake Ontario dates back at least 12,000 years?
Additional Resources and Further Reading
Derailed Digital Exhibit, a collaboration between Museum of Toronto and Cecil Foster.
About The Artwork
In 2019 Elder Duke Redbird purchased a houseboat and transformed it into a floating art installation called the Wigwam-Chi Chemung.
Land Acknowledgements With Lindy & Leslie
Back in January we hosted a virtual land acknowledgement workshop.
Wigwam Chi-chemung Powwow Dance Workshop
As part of the Summer’s Wigwam Chi-Chemung programming, Myseum of Toronto and Elder Duke presented an online participatory experience examining the significance of dance in Indigenous culture, and an opportunity to learn Powwow dance.
Derailed: Toronto
Learn more about Toronto and Union Station as the centre of emerging Canada.
Diplomats of the Railway
Black porters were key cultural leaders both on the railway and off. Learn more about this through a dramatic monologue and list of articles.
Notable Porters
This dramatic monologue portrays Stanley Grizzle, a Porter, activist, politician, and citizenship judge who reflects on his accomplishments and looks to the future. Performed by Daniel Jelani Ellis.
About the Collaborators
Meet the team behind Museum of Toronto's award-winning digital exhibition, Derailed: The History of Black Railway Porters in Canada.
Saving Little Jamaica: In Conversation With Cadence Weapon
We Recently Sat Down (At A Safe Distance) With Award-winning Canadian Rapper And Writer Rollie Pemberton Aka Cadence Weapon, Who Wrote An Article In Hazlitt Titled Saving Little Jamaica.
