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Truth & Reconciliation: A Report Back to Our Community

Truth & Reconciliation: A Report Back to Our Community

Today, September 30th is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day here in Canada. This day honours all the First Nation, Metis, and Inuit children who were taken from their homes and forced to attend residential schools – the survivors and those...

Remembering Shawn Hodgins (January 30, 1961 – August 22, 2022)

Remembering Shawn Hodgins (January 30, 1961 – August 22, 2022)

It is with sadness that everyone at The Canadian Canoe Museum, particularly the old-timers who have known the Hodgins family since the Museum’s very early days in Peterborough, mark the passing of Shawn Hodgins. Son of museum founding committee members Bruce and Carol...

Governor General grants patronage to The Canadian Canoe Museum

Governor General grants patronage to The Canadian Canoe Museum

The Canadian Canoe Museum (CCM) is honoured to announce that Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, has granted Viceregal Patronage to the Museum. The granting of viceregal patronage is a long-standing tradition, with governors general granting support through patronage to recognize exceptional contributions to Canadian society.

Remembering Doug Williams (Gitigaa Migizi)

Remembering Doug Williams (Gitigaa Migizi)

Life is different now that Michi Saagig Anishinaabeg Elder and teacher Doug Williams has moved on to a higher plane. In conveying condolences to his family, community, and many friends throughout Turtle Island, my colleagues and I celebrate Gitigaa Migizi as a great...

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