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HB NEWS WORLD OF DISCOVERY AWAITS CRAWFORD LAKE VISITORS : Continued from page 1 ings a abound,” said Cather- maro, a Wendat/ ee Women's Advisory Council member, Elder in Residence, Indige! Toronto Arts Council and Indigenous artist of the Fire Over Water art exhibit at Crawford Lake. “There is resonant and lively energy everywhere, space to just be with the lake, sit in the longhouses id about what it was like when The Feople were here during that ti Situated in in Milton and operated by Conservation Halton, Crawford Lake of- fers area residents an im- mersive look into Indige- nous history right in their own backyard. “This space and others like it help our children to broaden their understand- all that is and has been around them. It is the real history and not the one presented by _ settlers, which generally expresses white European male voic- es that have iti Graham Paine/Metroland Catherine Tammaro photo Left: The Crawford Lake lroquoian Village features three reconstructed 15th-century longhouses. Right: Catherine Tammaro is a regular visitor and strong supporter of Crawford Lake's lroquoian Village. cestry. This is my home- land,” said Tammaro quent visitor and contribu, tor to Crawford Lake, which features an active medicine garden, as well as regular arts shows and ed- ucation workshops. village is a pre-contact space where there was no evidence of conflict or war- fare. That alone makes it super special, and that vibe of the good mind persists ‘oday at th at the site. Bartley, Conser- vation Ha Halton's education presented Indigenous peo- plein ways,” ton residents have a rare explore In- said Tammaro: she drove up the daron eetlement before colonization, maro said her heart was dened. "This is the place of my digenous tiene "The village provides a glimpse of what life was like in this region around the year 1400 for approxi- mately _ ancestors of the Wendat or Attawandaron people,” she noted. "The jake is meromictic, which means that the wa- ter column does not mix as it does in a typical lake and allows the bottom to re- main relatively undis- turbed. This unique fea- One of the longhouses contains a display of the archeological discoveries, demonstrating | the murky tobe preserved in perfect annu- al layers at the bottom of the lake." In 1971, researchers from the University of To- ronto madean unusual dis- covery at the lake. They de- tected corn pollen in the layers of sediment, which suggested people had been farming near the lake peri- odically throughout vthe 18th and 15th centuries. lows for an unusual level of accuracy in placing the vil- e, and helps pro- vide more information about what life was like," said Bartley. caused by the 0 tla ee osen posts. posting longhouses help park guests to understand therich Indigenous history of the land, particularly coming together in harmo- When thinking of oppor- tunities for visitors to Crawford Lake, Bartley re- many. "Guests can explore three reconstructed long- houses, one of which acts as a gallery space for con- temporary Indigenous art exhibits. prior to Canadians, one and celebrating this rich eee? is an important t of decolonizing our Tnderstanding of history and our relatio! Indigenous Nations” said Bartley. Tammaro said the vil- lage allows visitors to doa bit of time travel. "It is possible to visual- ize all of history throngh sllous ork of the Longhouse builders, the fabulous staff and the Indigenous place- keepers who have helped revitalize this space by aaerenty on exhibit is a multimedia show by Wyan- dot artist and FaithKeeper Catherine Tammaro, enti- tled Fire Over Water." The art exhibit runs un- til Dec. 31 in the Deer Clan Longhouse and features in- stallations, paintings, mu- sic, videos and more. The show is part of the final book launch for the Daugh- ters of Aataentsic histori- ography of Indigenous women, which was pub- lished last year. Guests can also learn about traditional and con- temporary Indigenous ag- riculture at the Three Sis- ters Garden and Mashkik: enous cuisine that is au- quick-service restaurant owned by Chef Johl White- duck Ringuette. Open Friday to Sunday items like elk sausage and wild rice wild blueberry pudding. "The park also offers various educational events throughout the year and is looking forward to part- nering with Grandmoth- ers' Voice on an education- al installation to raise awareness about missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and Two- Spirited people i in the fe saic Visit conservationhal- ton.ca/events/ for upcom- ing events at Crawford Lake. STORY BEHIND THE STORY: In an effort to better understand Halton's Indigenous history, examined the unique ¢ lands at Crawford Lake Conser- vation Area and what discoveries there tell us about the area's past. NOW OPEN family favourite d.ca for updates! = | ise | UONEH- dl UL | 2 @z0z ‘y asnGny ‘Kepsunyy eordyouy