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    Twenty-Sixth in a 62 part series, He Fires, Then Retires is a description by British Lt. James FitzGibbon of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois Confederacy) warriors fighting tactics in the War of 1812.

    Black and white image of cameo-style portrait of a young Laura Secord.

Windle, Jim, Two Row Times (Six Nations of the Grand River, ON: Two Row Times), 14 May 2014, p.24     "Six Nations opens its arms to its neighbours this week during the annual Community Awareness Week of activities and fun. The weeklong celebration coincides with Monday's Bread and Cheese Day, known better off-reserve as Victoria Day."

Jarrett, Chase, Turtle Island News, 19 Jun 2013, p.2     "Applause broke out last Wednesday evening after the official launch of a new historical minute debuted by the Historica-Dominion Institute (H-DI) showing a Haudenosaunee win during the War of 1812."

Thompson, Carolyn, Turtle Island News, 10 Apr 2013, p. 4     Report on the dedication of a momument to the Tuscarora Nation for their contribution to the War of 1812 on the 200th anniversary of the burning of Lewiston by the Lewiston Historical Association Tuscarora Heroes Project. An account of the Tuscarora role in halting the British army at Lewiston is ...

Duric, Donna, Turtle Island News, 10 Apr 2013, p.4     "Six Nations' role in the War of 1812 and Battle of Stoney Creek will be highlighted during a special ceremony this spring."

    Painting depicting the meeting between Laura Secord and Lieutenant Fitzgibbon, June 1813. Image: 63.800 x 48.300 x 1.800 cm, Frame: 73.100 x 57.900 x 4.100 cm

    Photograph of a two-piece round snuff box of black-enamel, with a lacquered, transfer-image of four military figures and an Indian who oversees the signing of the Treaty of Ghent.

    This describes a number of canoes used in the 19th Century, including those in the War of 1812.

    Text excerpt of Gov. Hull’s address to the Ottawa and Chippewa Nations on Aug. 28th of 1809.

    Article analyzing the events of the War of 1812 from the perspective of Canadian interests.

    Article discussing a performance of Sagoyewatha the Seneca in the fifth year of the Six Nations Pageant.

    Bulletin of the Departments of History and Political and Economic Science in Queen’s University. The text describes Captain John Deserontyou and the Mohawk settlement at Deseronto.

    This report is about the League Belt of the Iroquois, and the Haudenosaunee request for repatriation. It demonstrates the archival, photographic, and provenance evidence associated with this wampum belt, which demonstrate that it is a Confederacy (or National) belt of the Grand Council of the Haudenosaunee that was formerly under ...

    Text excerpted from the book ‘The Employment of Indians in the War of 1812’. The book describes the participation of First Nations warriors in the War of 1812.

    Describes The Laura Secord Bicentennial Event and Commemorative Walk, held June 22nd, 2013.

    Text describing the history of Burlington Heights being used as a hub for trade and shipping. This historical awareness document was published the City of Hamilton, Culture Division.

    Correspondence between John Norton, John A. Hutchison and John Brant.

    Image and text from a tourism oriented placemat. The text provides a historical summary of the December 1813 attack on Lewiston, New York by British and Native fighters. Popularly known as ‘The Burning of Lewiston’.

    Description of the Laura Secord Heritage Plaque. Included in the text is a brief summary describing her role in the War of 1812.