The Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre unveiled the newly curated exhibition “Anishnaabwe Endaat – Where we live (and lived)” on November 3. The event included traditional dancing and drumming from members of Saugeen First Nation along with delicious cultural cuisine.

This new exhibition, curated in part by guest curator Dr. William Fitzgerald displays Anishinaabe culture in a broader environmental and cultural context. Community members from both Saugeen First Nation and Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation worked closely with the BCM&CC to create a vision for the exhibit, through to the development and final presentation that shares local Anishinaabe history. This collaboration included video interviews with community members and written translations that provide authentic experiences. During the opening ceremonies, Chief Lester Anaquot stated, “This will continue to be a place where our past and future will be recognized. The young people will keep our Anishinaabe traditions alive.”

Bruce Power and Ontario Power Generation proudly present “Anishnaabwe Endaat”, this project was also funded by the Government of Canada’s Canadian Cultural Spaces Fund and Museum Assistance Program. The BCM&CC is open daily Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and invite everyone to take a journey through this newly renovated gallery to learn more about the history of Bruce County. All of the details on this exhibit and programming online at www.brucemuseum.ca.

source: media release, Bruce County Museum