Join us for a guided cultural experience across the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory that moves beyond a traditional tour format. This immersive program invites participants to engage with Haudenosaunee history, governance, and living culture through meaningful site visits and facilitated interpretation. Stops may include Chiefswood National Historic Site (childhood home of Mohawk poet E. Pauline Johnson), the Woodland Cultural Centre and former Mohawk Institute Residential School, Her Majesty’s Royal Chapel of the Mohawks, and local cultural enterprises in Ohsweken.

Rather than presenting history as a series of landmarks, this experience situates each site within broader conversations about colonization, resilience, language, identity, and economic self determination. The session is designed to encourage informed dialogue, cultural awareness, and respectful engagement with community knowledge-holders.

Learning Objectives
1. Explore the history and governance of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and understand its ongoing cultural and political significance within the Six Nations community.
2. Examine the layered histories of sites such as Chiefswood and the Mohawk Institute, including the impact of colonial systems and the legacy of residential schools.
3. Recognize the role of cultural institutions, tourism initiatives, and local enterprises in supporting cultural continuity, education, and community-driven economic development.
4. Develop strategies for engaging with Indigenous communities through tourism, partnerships, or corporate programming in ways that are respectful, informed, and relationship focused rather than transactional.

This session involves moderately active (Level 3) activity and requires walking to various locations nearby. Dress for weather conditions and wear comfortable footwear and clothing (including a hat for sun protection). Consider bringing a refillable water bottle, high-SPF sunscreen, sunglasses, and your camera. Lunch is included in this experience.

Registrants will meet at the Kreitmaker Experiential Learning Departure Hub to take a shuttle bus to the destination. 

Representative(s) from Six Nations of the Grand River Territory