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Mississaugas. Range of Anishinaabe-Anishinini around 1800, including the Mississauga in dark blue. The Mississaugas are a group of First Nations peoples located in southern Ontario, Canada. They are a sub-group of the Ojibwe Nation. [1][2]
- Early History
- Treaties
- Credit River Mission Village and New Credit Reserve
- Government
- Land Claims
- Culture
The Mississaugas are a sub-group of the Ojibway (Anishinaabe) Nation. The French were the first Europeans to encounter them, on the north shore of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay, in 1634. Participants in the trans-Atlantic fur trade, the Mississaugas became involved in the Beaver Wars of the 17th century. By the close of the conflict they had displace...
The Mississaugas were a seasonally migrant people moving about their territory to hunt, fish, and gather the land’s resources as they became available. As participants in the fur trade, the Mississaugas of the Credit enjoyed economic relationships with both the French and the British until the Treaty of Paris (1763) confirmed British hegemony over ...
The survival of the Mississaugas of the Credit as a nation seemed questionable until member Kahkewaquonaby (Reverend Peter Jones) helped his people adopt a Christian, agrarian lifestyle. Established in 1826, the Credit Mission Village was located where the Mississauga Golf & Country Club now stands, near the point at which the Queen Elizabeth Way c...
As early as 1830, the Mississaugas at the Credit Mission Village adopted written by-laws and customs. These documents contained provisions regarding the structure of the First Nation’s government, how to deal with criminal matters, and land and resource use. The by-laws, drafted by Chief Peter Jones, blended the First Nation’s traditional laws and ...
The Mississaugas of the Credit, recognizing that a number of injustices occurred during the treaty making period, have filed multiple claims against the Governments of Canada and Ontario. For example, in 1986, the Mississaugas filed the Toronto Purchase Claim. The claim alleges the Crown acquired more land than originally bargained for, and further...
Proud of their Anishinaabe heritage, the Mississaugas have hosted the annual Three Fires Homecoming Pow Wow since 1987. The event welcomes people from throughout Southern Ontario and beyond. It is regarded as an opportunity to share the culture of the First Nation with others. An annual Historical Gathering is also held each year to help members of...
Purple: One-mile tract on each side of the Credit River reserved by the Native Mississaugas in Treaty 13A, signed on August 2 nd, 1805. Yellow: Part of the area ceded on February 28 th, 1820, in Treaty 22. This entire area is known as the Credit Indian Reserve. Red: 200-acre reserve set aside solely for the use of the Native Mississaugas in ...
A Land Acknowledgement is a formal statement that recognizes the relationship between Indigenous peoples and their traditional territories. Acknowledging the land is an Indigenous practice that has been happening for thousands of years. It recognizes and respects the legal and spiritual relationship Indigenous peoples have with their territories.
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Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation. The Mississaugas became known as the “good credit Indians” due to good business practices and the site took on their name: Credit Mission Village. Read more from the marker. Huron-Wendat Nation. Villages had to be moved every 10 to 15 years as soil became less fertile and firewood became scarce.
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Oct 17, 2012 · Last Edited September 10, 2024. Brampton, Ontario, incorporated as a city in 1974, population 656,480 (2021 census), 593,638 (2016 census). The city of Brampton was created by the amalgamation of the Town of Brampton, the southern half of Chinguacousy Township, and portions of the Town of Mississauga and Toronto Gore Township.
