At this month’s Huronia chapter meeting we will be focusing on the OAS symposium that we will be hosting in October 2015. We hope to have our theme, title and some bare bone outline of our plan ready for this year’s symposium to be hosted in Peterborough October 24th – 26th.
Meeting will beheld at Huronia Museum in the auditorium at 7 pm in Wednesday, September 10, 2014.
Meetings are open to the public at no charge.
Huronia Museum is please to be hosting this event where the Creator’s Game, Lacrosse, is played as a Medicine Game.
Lacrosse was noted by the French Jesuits in the writing about the Wendat (Huron) people as a game of great importance, both socially and culturally. Children learned physical skills to help them later in the life, sportsmanship and diplomacy and the game even sometimes served to bring resolution to issues between groups rather than entering a war.
On Saturday, September 6, 2014 from 2 – 5 pm we welcome Delmor Jacob and an impressive group of young men who will use traditional equipment and will wear traditional clothing as they demonstrate “the Creator’s Game”. The presentation will communicate the ritual and culture surrounding the game of lacrosse through an outdoor presentation of about 45 minutes in the field next to the village. A lecture in the museum’s auditorium about the history and culture of lacrosse will follow. A skills session is provided for newcomers who are interested this afternoon as well. Through the day, four Warriors will circulate through the crown for pictures and questions on the history of the day.
Take a sneak peek here of what will be able to learn about next Saturday!
Champlain Commemorations 2015, North Simcoe Business Development, Town of Midland, Town of Penetanguishene, Township of Tiny, Ontario Trillium Foundation and Tourism Simcoe County.
We are moving forward with our recovery the two floods. Tomorrow we will be open for a reduced admission rate for access to the Native gallery and village. The art gallery and main hall are still not accessible. As of tomorrow, our gift shop is open and we are able to accept debit and credit cards as well. Please call fro further information before you visit. 705-526-2844
Huronia Museum 