Episode 83: Moccasin Identifier Project

This week’s Breezy Breakfast is a wonderful acknowledgement of those who first walked on this land.

During the 2011 Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation Annual Historical Gathering, archaeologists asked Elder Carolyn King, “When the archaeological resources are removed, how will we ever know that your people were here?”

Carolyn thought about their question for three days.  The answer was “our footwear!”  From there, the Moccasin Identifier was born and began its decade-long journey.

This project has been developed by Carolyn King in partnership with Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and The Greenbelt Foundation to promote public awareness of significant cultural historic sites and the ancestral presence of First Nations, Metis, and Indigenous Communities.

The vision:  To advance treaty and indigenous awareness by covering Canada in Moccasins.

The mission:  To educate children on treaties through the Moccasin Identifier educational kit, promote public awareness of Indigenous culture on the landscape through site installations of moccasins, and develop a network of knowledge for the benefit of truth and reconciliation.

We are honoured to have Elder Carolyn King as our special guest this week.

 

Ron Maclean amongst others has embraced moccasins in the Battle of Blades. Maybe the Leafs can win the Stanley Cup if they do too!

 

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