- Treaty History with Rick Hill, October 14
- Kanétskare Elementary School's 50th Anniversary Open House, October 16
- 276 Aberdeen Treatment Centre Open House rescheduled, Now October 17
- Wampum Belts Woven Through Anishinaabe History, November 5
Treaty History with Rick Hill - October 14, 2025, 7:00 PM
Delve into Treaty History with Rick Hill at The Westdale!
Join us for an enlightening evening on October 14th as we explore Treaty history with the esteemed Rick Hill. This **free** community event provides a unique opportunity to learn and engage as part of our journey toward Truth and Reconciliation. Ward 1, in collaboration with the City's Indigenous Relations team, invites you to spend an evening learning about the Treaty history between Indigenous Peoples and the Crown.
Historian Rick Hill is a citizen of the Beaver Clan of the Tuscarora Nation and a member of the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory. Rick is an artist, writer, and curator whose career spans leadership, teaching, and advisory roles with major Indigenous cultural and educational institutions across North America.
Presented by Hamilton’s Indigenous Relations team and Ward 1
Tickets are FREE. Everyone welcome—registration required.
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Kanétskare Elementary 50th Anniversary Open House
The Kanétskare school community looks forward to welcoming past and present families and students to the 50th anniversary of the school formerly known as Ryerson, on Thursday, October 16th, from 4:00 to 8:00 pm.
There will be a DJ, a food truck, a small vendor fair, and archival displays showcasing the last 50 years, including the contents from the time capsule.
Teachers will be available from 5:00 to 6:30 pm for Meet The Teachers for current students.
Open House regarding 276 Aberdeen Rescheduled by a Day.
A conflict was brought to the attention of Hamilton Urban Core. The 50th Anniversary of Kanetskare Elementary School and parent-teacher night is taking place on the evening of October 16 from 4:00 to 8:00 PM. Many parents reached out to Urban Core, the Ward 1 office and the MPP's office. As a result, Urban Core graciously moved their open house to the following night, Friday, October 17, at 6:30 PM.
For context, Hamilton Urban Core Community Health Centre (Urban Core), the group selected by the Province of Ontario to operate an abstinence-based Residential Treatment and Recovery (RTR) program as part of a larger Mental Health and Addictions Treatment (MHAT) Hub, is hosting a hybrid "open house" to discuss their location at 276 Aberdeen Ave.
NEW Date: Friday, October 17, 2025
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: 276 Aberdeen Ave, Hamilton, Ontario
Moderator: Ryan Janssen, Greater Hamilton Health Network – Haldimand, Manager, Mental Health & Addictions and Health Equity
Details of the meeting, including the agenda, online option and submission of questions in advance, are found in Urban Core's revised notice.
Treaty History Woven Through Wampums with Brian Charles
November 4-8, 2025, marks Treaty Week in Ontario, an opportunity for us to grow in our understanding of legally binding treaties and their significance to Indigenous and non-Indigenous relationships and the land.
Ward 1, in partnership with Hamilton's Indigenous Relations Team, presents: Wampum Belts Woven Through Anishinaabe History, offered by knowledge keeper, Brian Charles. The presentation will illuminate how wampum was used to record not only relationships and treaties between the First Peoples of the Eastern Woodland but also with settler societies in Canada.
Brian Charles is an off-reserve Band member of the Chippewas of Georgina Island and has worked collaboratively with a small group of knowledge keepers to research and assemble a physical repository of wampum belts connected to Ojibwa history.
Tickets are FREE. Everyone welcome—registration required.
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The City of Hamilton is situated upon the traditional territories of the Erie, Neutral, Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee and Mississaugas. This land is covered by the Dish With One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, which was an agreement between the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabek to share and care for the resources around the Great Lakes. We further acknowledge that this land is covered by the Between the Lakes Purchase, 1792, between the Crown and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.
Today, the City of Hamilton is home to many Indigenous people from across Turtle Island (North America), and we recognise that we must do more to learn about the rich history of this land so that we can better understand our roles as residents, neighbours, partners and caretakers.
Learn more about the City of Hamilton's Land Acknowledgement here.