The land of the Junction was a crossroads long before the railroads were built. Many Anishinaabe have passed through this land, whether it was defending their allies, moving between early settlements, or passing from one lake to another.

Please join us in the lead-up to Ontario’s Treaties Recognition Week as Andrew McConnell presents on some of the more famous people from the time of early English settlement, through the beginning of Anishinaabe resistance, to encroachment on their lands and unfair treatment by government agents. It will look at how this place is also a crossroads between the past and the present Anishinaabe settlements north and west of Toronto, a testament to the continuous presence of Indigenous people on these lands.

Andrew McConnell is a member of Nipissing First Nation living in the Bloor-West area, and has been teaching for almost 20 years. He is the coordinator for Indigenous education at the York Region District School Board where he directly supports the work of the Indigenous Education team, liaises with the education staff from Georgina Island First Nation, and the Anishinaabek Education System while constantly advocating for the inclusion of Indigenous content across the board. Before becoming a teacher, Andrew worked in the media, first at Aboriginal Voices, a Native arts magazine based in Toronto, and then at CTV News, where he worked in production for 7 years.

Date & Time: November 2nd, 2023 at 7 pm
Location: St. John’s Anglican Church, corner of Humberside Ave. and Quebec Ave.
This event will be on Zoom as well as in-person.

*** Light refreshments will be served ***