Mississippi Mills All My Relations

From our friends at Plenty Canada... The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented challenges worldwide. Many communities are struggling to survive at a time where food systems are severely impacted by lockdown restrictions and disruptions to supply chains. Local governments are overwhelmed, food is scarce, and hygiene products are difficult to access this is the reality for families living in Maya-Q’eqchi in Guatemala, and Quechua in the Cusco region of Peru. In this spec...ial webinar event, we want to introduce you to community leaders doing relief work within their Indigenous communities in Guatemala and Peru. This webinar will introduce the voices of Plenty Canada’s international Indigenous advisors in a discussion with the Maya and Quechua activists who mobilized and launched emergency relief responses to assist their communities in Guatemala and Peru. Although this year has been difficult, we invite you to come join us in a celebration of learning, strength and resilience on Tuesday, December 29th 2020 from 4 pm - 6 pm EST. Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/.../indigenous-survival... P.S. This event is free to attend, however if you are interested in supporting emergency relief initiatives in these communities, please check out our fundraising page here: https://www.plentycanada.com/donate.html

Tune in tomorrow for Every Child Matters: Reconciliation through Education. Watch the two sessions (90 minutes broken into two 45 minute segments) at education.nctr.ca or via Facebook Live on the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation event page. #OrangeShirtDay

All My Relations - Ascension welcomes archeologist Ian Badgley, Heritage Program National Capital Commission, and Albert Dumont, diocesan Algonquin Spiritual Advisor (on Zoom) for : Indigenous people have gathered along the shores of the three rivers that meet in the Ottawa-Gatineau area for thousands of years. Archeological digs in the National Capital Region find many artifacts dating back 1,500 to 2,500 years, but such artif...acts here and across the country are in danger of being lost to shoreline erosion due to climate change. That loss jeopardizes contemporary Indigenous rights and land claims and diminishes our understanding of Indigenous history. Come learn about the connections between land, history, creation care, and present-day justice for Indigenous peoples. Registration is required for this free event.

The Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre and Anishinaabe Initiatives Division are partnering to present a virtual Orange Shirt Day event. The event will start with an introduction to the Shingwauk site and then move into a virtual tour of the Shingwauk site, followed by a Q&A session and discussion. Orange Shirt Day is an opportunity for communities across the land, to come together in the spirit of reconciliation and hope for generations of children to come, to learn more s...ee: http://www.orangeshirtday.org/ Fore more info: [email protected]. Topic: Orange Shirt Day 2020 Time: Sep 30, 2020 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join the Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88138110185

Join in the Live Facebook with Phyllis Webstad tomorrow, on Orange Shirt Day!

Turtle Lodge Trading Post, an Indigenous led business in Mississippi Mills, has orange tee-shirts for sale for Orange Shirt Day. The deadline to order the tee-shirts is September 14th. Proceeds from the sale of the shirts go to Indigenous led children's rights initiatives. Turtle Lodge Trading Post is also a local source for ceremonial tobacco. For more information, please visit www.turtlelodgetradingpost.ca

For our friends in the Kingston, Ontario area, you are invited to visit Douglas R. Fluhrer Park to see the birch bark canoe construction. Full story at https://www.thekingstonlocal.com//algonquin-birch-bark-ca/

Plenty Canada would like to invite you to their Manoomin Celebration, to celebrate the food that grows on the water. Manoomin Celebration Saturday, September 12th, 2020 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.... 266 Plenty Lane, Lanark, ON, K0G 1K0 COVID-19 precautions will be in place, and they are asking all attendees to bring their own lawn chair and mask. For more information or any questions you may have, feel free to contact Plenty Canada at [email protected] or at 613-278-2215

Plenty Canada is excited to announce the second year of the Truth and Reconciliation Training Program starting this September. This program is open to Indigenous and non-Indigenous Youth aged 15-30. Apply online at https://forms.gle/Uy5RMndDCQjf6h9A8

In light of COVID-19 and for the health and safety of all participants, Deaf & Indigenous has been postponed. We will announce a new date for this event as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding.

A wonderful coming together and a first step towards further conversations between Larry and the council

Thank you to Theresa Peluso for sharing this wonderful update from the January 28, 2020 Council Meeting. More Good Tidings: The Mississippi Mills Council Meeting January 28, 2020 ...Continue reading

This evening, at 6pm in the Mississippi Mills Council Chambers, there will be a land acknowledgement ceremony. It will include smudging, the land statement and an address from Elder Mcdermott. All are welcome to attend.

We only have 8 seats left for the screening of "The Pass System" documentary this Friday, November 15th from 7:00-9:30PM at St. Paul's Almonte. This powerful film draws from Elders’ memories and historical artifacts in order to detail the history of the pass system yet another example of the regulation and control of Indigenous people through colonial policies created by the Canadian state. Idle No More Our facilitator is Mireille LaPointe, past chief of Ardoch Algonqu...in First Nation, co-chair of the Indigenous Health Council, and a high school teacher in Perth. The movie will be followed by a Talking Circle to share our thoughts. Secure your spot now at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2nd-reconciliation-movie-night

{Truth & Reconciliation} Mississippi Mills All My Relations is hosting a second Reconciliation Movie, "The Pass System" on Friday November 15th at St. Paul's (7...0 Clyde, Almonte). The Pass System illuminates Canada’s hidden history of racial segregation. For over 60 years, the Canadian government often denied Indigenous peoples the basic freedom to leave their reserves without a pass. Cree, Saulteaux, Dene, Ojibwe and Blackfoot elders of the prairie land where this took place tell their stories of living under and resisting the system, and link their experiences to today. Acclaimed Cree actor and activist Tantoo Cardinal (Dances with Wolves, Legends of the Fall) narrates this investigative look into a little-known Canada. The evening's facilitator is Mireille LaPointe, past chief of Ardoch Algonquin First Nation, co-chair of the Indigenous Health Council, and a high school teacher in Perth. The movie will be followed by a Talking Circle to share thoughts. Seating is limited so pre-registration is required. Tickets are $15.00 and available here: www.eventbrite.com/e/2nd-reconciliation-movie-night Mississippi Mills All My Relations is a concerned group of community members living in the area who recognize that we all have a responsibility to help restore what was once a relationship of trust and friendship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples in our country. Their mission is to respond to the calls to action outlined by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in a respectful, concrete, doable way.

For those who missed our Spring Reconciliation Movie Night, Grandmother Mireille is returning to Almonte, again, this Fall. "The Pass System:" 2nd Reconciliation Movie Night This powerful film draws from Elders’ memories and historical artifacts in order to detail the history of The Pass System yet another example of the regulation and control of Indigenous people through colonial policies created by the Canadian State. IDLE NO MORE... Reserve your spot now https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2nd-reconciliation-movie-night

Mississippi Mills All My Relations is seeking 3 more volunteers to assist with the upcoming Blanket Exercise on Saturday, October 19th from 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM. To sign up, please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-fall-blanket-exercise-tic and select the " " option.

For those who have inquired, pre-registration for the Fall 2019 Blanket Exercise with Mireille LaPointe *is* required. Secure your spot now at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-fall-blanket-exercise-tic

Have you heard? SchoolBOX is hosting a ‘Picnic with Purpose’ in support of SchoolBOX’s lunch program in Wabauskang First Nation. Every lunch purchased will provide a lunch for a child!

SAVE THE DATE! Mississippi Mills All My Relations invites you to join us for an outdoor ecumenical family service to mark National Indigenous Peoples Day on Sunday, June 23rd at 3 PM at St. Paul's Almonte. Algonquin Elder Larry McDermott will speak about Indigenous Spirituality and lead the ceremonial activities. Raven Bright Moon will offer Algonquin drumming and songs. We are going to create a simple music group as part of the celebration. If you would like to sing or play... an instrument as part of this please let Sue Evans know by emailing her at [email protected]. We anticipate just one music practice. Afterwards, there will be a brief social time with strawberries, bannock and strawberry water. Contributions of ‘finger foods’ are most welcome. There will be an opportunity for individuals to donate towards the cost of this event. Note: We will move indoors if it rains.

Only 6 tickets remain for the upcoming screening of Reel Injun Reserve your spot now at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/reconciliation-movie-night-tick __________... Join Mireille LaPointe, past chief of Ardoch Algonquin First Nation, co-chair of the Indigenous Health Council, and a high school teacher in Perth, on Friday May 3, 7:00 9:30 for the first film in the Mississippi Mills All My Relations Reconciliation Movie Night series. Reel Injun examines the portrayal of Indigenous Peoples in film. Cree filmmaker Neil Diamond explores this through excerpts of films, interviews, and visits to filming locations. Reviewers say an entertaining and insightful look at the portrayal of North American Indigenous people throughout a century of cinema. The documentary will be followed by a Talking Circle to share our thoughts about our experience. Location: St Paul’s Anglican Church, 70 Clyde St, Almonte. Admission by donation.