History
The Mississauga Nations revitalization has been discussed for many years. Nothing was official until the six Chiefs gathered at Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation's Community Centre to sign the relationship Accord.
The Chiefs who signed the Accord were:
James R. Marsden (Alderville First Nation)
Phyllis Williams (Curve Lake First Nation)
Greg Cowie (Hiawatha First Nation)
R. Stacey Laforme (Mississauga of the New Credit First Nation)
Reg Niganobe (Mississauga First Nation)
Kelly LaRocca (Scugog Island First Nation)
A logo contest was set up to have one logo that collectively represents the six nations as a whole. The winner of the contest was Mississaugas of the New Credit member, Jesse Johnson.
"The logo was designed to represent each Mississauga First Nation with an eagle feather. A canoe was used because that was the traditional mode of transportation and the water is shown to remind of us our Mother Earth. A spear was used in the logo to show how our ancestors hunted and depended on the animals for food and clothing," says Jesse Johnson.
The Chiefs who signed the Accord were:
James R. Marsden (Alderville First Nation)
Phyllis Williams (Curve Lake First Nation)
Greg Cowie (Hiawatha First Nation)
R. Stacey Laforme (Mississauga of the New Credit First Nation)
Reg Niganobe (Mississauga First Nation)
Kelly LaRocca (Scugog Island First Nation)
A logo contest was set up to have one logo that collectively represents the six nations as a whole. The winner of the contest was Mississaugas of the New Credit member, Jesse Johnson.
"The logo was designed to represent each Mississauga First Nation with an eagle feather. A canoe was used because that was the traditional mode of transportation and the water is shown to remind of us our Mother Earth. A spear was used in the logo to show how our ancestors hunted and depended on the animals for food and clothing," says Jesse Johnson.
The Mississauga Nation consists of 6 communities; Mississaugas of the New Credit, Mississaugas of Alderville, Mississaugas of Scugog Island, Mississauga First Nation, Curve Lake First Nation, and Hiawatha First Nation. The Mississaugas began meeting in 2014 with the intention of reconnecting as a Nation. At that time, Chief Reg Niganobe presented eagle feathers to the other Mississaugas as a symbol of trust and friendship. The focus of the collective is to build Mississuaga Nationhood by sharing a common vision and working together toward common goals and to speak with a unified voice. As a Nation, we have a shared history and strong family connections; brothers, aunties, Grandparents and more are joining together to rejuvenate the past and work towards our future.
The Mississauga Chief have made a commitment to come together as communities to address problems and identify which will be priority for the nationhood building. The Mississaugas will work together to address common concerns: Sovereignty, Economy, Education, Culture, and Health.
Saturday, September 16, 2017 was an auspicious day as the Mississauga Nation unveiled the new Mississauga Nation logo at the Curve Lake Pow-Wow. Representatives and Chiefs from the Mississauga Nations held a ceremony, attended by Anishinabek Nation Grand Chief Mahdabee, Deputy Grand Chief Hare and Ontario Regional Chief Day, before the unveiling of the flag to the audience. It was a proud moment to see the flag carried in by Veteran and Elder Giinaa Mookmaam (Tom Cowie) from Hiawatha, followed by Chiefs, representatives, and citizens from each Mississauga Nation as an honour song was played. With this the Mississaugas reunite to reestablish, reaffirm, reconnect, and reclaim our stories, traditions, language, history, and land within our territories.
The Mississauga Chief have made a commitment to come together as communities to address problems and identify which will be priority for the nationhood building. The Mississaugas will work together to address common concerns: Sovereignty, Economy, Education, Culture, and Health.
Saturday, September 16, 2017 was an auspicious day as the Mississauga Nation unveiled the new Mississauga Nation logo at the Curve Lake Pow-Wow. Representatives and Chiefs from the Mississauga Nations held a ceremony, attended by Anishinabek Nation Grand Chief Mahdabee, Deputy Grand Chief Hare and Ontario Regional Chief Day, before the unveiling of the flag to the audience. It was a proud moment to see the flag carried in by Veteran and Elder Giinaa Mookmaam (Tom Cowie) from Hiawatha, followed by Chiefs, representatives, and citizens from each Mississauga Nation as an honour song was played. With this the Mississaugas reunite to reestablish, reaffirm, reconnect, and reclaim our stories, traditions, language, history, and land within our territories.