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To Clear the Sky: Mississauga Agency and Presence at the Treaty of Niagara. A Presentation by Dr. Alan Ojiig Corbiere

Date
November 05, 2025
Time
10:00 AM EST - 11:30 AM EST
Location
POD-250, Podium building (350 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON)
Open To
Students, faculty, staff and community members
Contact
Cher Trudeau Email: iec@torontomu.ca
Register for To Clear the Sky: Mississauga Agency and Presence at the Treaty of Niagara. A Presentation by Dr. Alan Ojiig Corbiere
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What to expect

Please join us in learning more about the history of the treaties, oral history and Indigenous perspectives.This presentation by Anishinaabe historian, Dr. Alan Ojiig Corbiere, will focus on the history of the 1764 Treaty of Niagara through the words and actions of Mississauga Chief Wabbicommicott. The speeches and wampum belts exchanged prior to, during, and after the Treaty of Niagara will explain the treaty relationship between the Mississaugas, Western Nations (Ojibwa, Odawa, Sauk, Fox, Ho-Chunk, Nipissing, et al.) and the British. Replica belts will be on display.

About Dr. Alan Ojiig Corbiere

Dr. Alan Ojiig Corbiere (Bne doodem, Ruffed Grouse clan) is an Anishinaabe historian from M'Chigeeng First Nation. He holds a PhD and is currently an Assistant Professor and Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Indigenous History of North America at York University. His work focuses on Anishinaabe language revitalization and storytelling as tools for historical research and education. A former curator at the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation and language program coordinator at Lakeview School, Dr. Corbiere brings deep knowledge of treaties, oral history and Indigenous perspectives on the history of Indigenous peoples.

Attendees must register for the presentation.

Aambe Bizhaak! / All are welcome!

Alan Corbiere

This event is part of Indigenous Education and Treaties Recognition Week at TMU

From November 3 to 7, Indigenous Education and Treaties Recognition Week will take place across the TMU campus, featuring educational panels, hands-on workshops, entertaining events and more. TMU students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to participate in programming to better understand the unique and diverse experiences of Indigenous Peoples in Canada, as well as treaty rights, treaty relationships and their relevance today. Indigenous Education and Treaties Recognition Week is just one facet of the larger work towards reconciliation, for which we are all responsible.

About the organizers/team

The events of the week are organized by a collective of Indigenous and non-Indigenous colleagues, led by Cher Trudeau, Administrative Coordinator, Indigenous Education Council and Crystal Osawamick, Manager, Indigenous Events and Special Projects in the Office of the President, among others. The collective includes staff from Saagawe in The Creative School, the Office of Indigenous Initiatives, and Gdoo-maawnjidimi Mompii Indigenous Student Services. 

Accessibility

The university is committed to the accessibility and inclusion of persons with disabilities. If you require any additional accessibility accommodations to ensure your full participation, please email iec@torontomu.ca.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please email  iec@torontomu.ca.