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Simcoe County Historical Association

Preserving the Past, In the Present, For the Future

Meetings

SCHA Annual General Meeting – Tuesday March 22 2022

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Guest Speaker: Dave Town

Yellowhead’s Revolt:

How an Indigenous Orillia leader stood up to the white man and his fellow chiefs in a battle against residential schools.

In 1846 in Orillia, Indian agent Thomas Anderson held a ‘Great Meeting’ of 17 chiefs from across Southern Ontario to finalize a plan to solve the ‘Indian Problem’. A big part of the plan was creating the first residential schools in Canada. Historian Dave Town tells the long-forgotten story of how Chief Yellowhead of Rama stood defiant in doing what he felt was right for his tribe.

Simcoe County Historical Association Land Acknowledgement

In recognition of those who walked this land before us, Simcoe County Historical Association acknowledges that we gather on the ancestral
territory of the Anishinaabek Nations: the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Pottawatomi, who collectively are known as the Three Fires Confederacy. We remember
too the people of the Wendat who once made this land their home. We acknowledge with regret that in the past we have not lived in harmony
with the Indigenous People of Turtle Island and our relationship has not been one of true friendship based on honesty, generosity, and mutual respect.
Today we recognize the enduring presence of the people of the Chippawa Tri-Council: Beausoleil First Nation, Georgina Island First Nation, and Chippewas of Rama First Nations, as well as the people of the Métis Nation, the Inuit, and other First Nations who have chosen to make their
homes in this region. The members of the Simcoe County Historical Association recognize that we have much to learn from the history, culture, and teachings of the Indigenous Peoples with whom we now share this land. We are committed to nurturing a spirit of respect, honesty, and reconciliation with all our First Nations, Métis, and Inuit neighbours. Click Here for more info.

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