Port Perry, Ontario, Canada |
Ojibway Heritage Interpretive Lands (OHIL) |
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A partnership between the Scugog Shores Museum and the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation was established in 1998. The goal of this collaboration was to create the Ojibway Heritage Interpretive Lands (OHIL), an exhibit that interprets the natural and cultural history of the Scugog Watershed prior to European settlement.
Before the Lindsay dam was built in 1834, Lake Scugog was only a small river winding through the marshy landscape. The Mississaugas used Scugog as their summer home, returning each season for over 100 years. They constructed temporary shelters called wigwams to live in from late spring until early autumn, and relied on their environment to provide everything they required for survival. The Scugog marsh was rich in wildlife and vegetation including catfish, waterfowl, muskrats, wild rice and cranberries. Our collection of trees and plants forms a representative slice of the species that flourished throughout the area at that time. Also on display in the summer is a traditionally built wigwam and First Nations artifacts.
This exhibit was made possible by the generosity of the Township of Scugog, Landscape Ontario, Durham Land Stewards and the Baagwating Community Association.
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