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March 28, 2013
Vol. 13, No. 3

Exhibit in the Dana Porter Library Features Six Nations' Treaties

If you haven’t seen it yet, there’s a new display on the main floor of the Dana Porter Library exhibiting from March 24-April 4 that features the history of the Six Nations treaties.

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History Professor Susan Roy coordinated the display with Phil Monture of Six Nations and the Woodland Cultural Centre in Brantford. This touring exhibit includes over 15 panels including such things as an overview of the land claims, information about the claims process, maps, facts, and timelines.

In conjunction with the display, Phil Monture will be giving a public talk in the Dana Porter Library as part of the History Speakers Series:

"From Each Side of the Grand: The Six Nations of the Grand River and the Haldimand Treaty"
Thursday April 4, 7-9pm, Dana Porter Library, Flex Lab (3rd floor)

Description: Phil Monture of Six Nations will tell the story of the Six Nations of Grand River and the Haldimand Treaty of 1784. The treaty covers lands for six miles on each side of the Grand River from Lake Erie to its source, including lands in the Kitchener/Waterloo region. Monture, who has been engaged in researching this history for over 37 years, will provide an overview of various land transactions in this tract and will discuss the current state of the Six Nations land claims. Monture will also tell the fascinating history of Cayuga Chief Deskaheh's trip to Europe in the early 1920s to petition King George V and the League of Nations in pursuit for justice for Six Nations, marking one of the firsts efforts of First Nations to assert Indigenous sovereignty in an international forum. Monture’s talk complements the Woodland Cultural Centre of Brantford’s touring exhibit, “From Each Side of the Grand,” which will be on display in the front foyer of the Dana Porter Library.

For more information on the display or public talk, contact:


Assistant Professor, Department of History
Ext. 32765

For general information on displaying in the Library, contact:


Communications and Liaison Librarian
Ext. 32446

, Communications and Liaison Librarian
, Co-ordinator, Library Communications and Web Management
, Assistant, Library Communications and Web Development

March 27, 2013