Mishkodeh Centre for Indigenous Knowledge
Your donation will help promote reconciliation and education on this land and beyond.
Mishkodeh Centre for Indigenous Knowledge
Our Purpose
The creation of the ‘Mishkodeh Centre for Indigenous Knowledge’ right in our backyard on a 3.37 parcel of land in downtown Bobcaygeon. This particular property was the home of the lumber king of the Trent, Mossom Boyd, but pre-contact, it was a mishkodeh. In the Anishinaabemowin language, mishkodeh means “meadow”. These meadows serve as gathering places where people come to camp, fish, harvest plants, and be together.
Our Project
In May 2021, the discovery of 215 unmarked graves on the grounds of the Indian Residential School in Kamloops, B.C. laid bare the injustices of Canada’s policies and practices and opened many Canadians to want to “do something” to show their support toward rectifying this legacy. It was a turning point. On September 30th, 2021, the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, over 200 people gathered at the Bobcaygeon Library to honour the children who died in Indian Residential Schools, the survivors, and all the families who are still feeling the impact. People of all walks of life are looking for ways to make a difference beyond a one day a year event.
Acquiring this land will allow a once in a lifetime opportunity to re-envision it as a place for everyone to gather and learn together. It will serve as a place to offer active programs for both Indigenous and Non-Indigenous youth and adults focussed on land-based learning using Indigenous knowledge, culture, and language. What makes this project so special is that it is an equal partnership of members from both Indigenous and Non-Indigenous communities. Creating this together is what building relationships is all about.
Our News
Social Links: Mishkodeh.org | Mishkodeh Facebook | Mishkodeh Instagram | The Morning Show on CHEX
Thank You
Thank you to the Indigenous and non-Indigenous community members, volunteers and donors working together to support reconciliation, relationships and shared learning.
Your donation through the Community Foundation of Kawartha Lakes will help promote reconciliation and education on this land and beyond. Use the donate buttons to the right to help bring this amazing vision to life.
Imagine how the ‘Mishkodeh Centre for Indigenous Knowledge’ will allow us to learn from each other and move forward together!
Our Supporters
Your gift supports the Mishkodeh Centre for Indigenous Knowledge and its vision for reconciliation and education.
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Kawartha Community Foundation
Suite 302, 165 Kent Street West
Lindsay, ON K9V 2Y5
Respect - Relationships - Reconciliation - Reciprocity
To learn more about the Mishkodeh Centre for Indigenous Knowledge and its plans for this property, please visit www.mishkodeh.org. You can also download this pdf.
