Address:

967 Innisfil Beach Rd, Innisfil
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Category:

Community-run events

Event Details:

Presented by the Woodland Cultural Centre, this virtual tour of the former Mohawk Institute Residential School gives the history of the school from when it opened in 1831 until it closed in 1970. Participants will see different rooms in the school, from the meeting room, the girls’ and boys’ dorms, the third floor, the cafeteria, and various rooms in the basement. After the presentation participants will have the opportunity to ask questions or share comments with the Cultural Interpreter.
 
Note: this is a virtual tour presented on screen at the Lakeshore branch. Registration required. 

The Woodland Cultural Centre (WCC) was established in October 1972, under the direction of the Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians upon the closure of the Mohawk Institute Residential School (MI). WCC’s focus began on collecting research and artifacts, to develop its library and museum collections, expanding to include the arts in 1975 and the language program in 1984. With over 50,000 artifacts in our Museum collection, the Centre is one of the largest facilities in Canada managed and administered by First Nations.