Community Event - Burlington/Oakville - Indigenous Food Sovereignty Celebration
Indigenous Food Sovereignty Celebration and Garden Opening at Crawford Lake
Crawford Lake is pleased to host the second annual Indigenous Food Sovereignty Celebration and Garden Opening to celebrate Indigenous food and the opening of the expanded medicine garden. This is an opportunity for Indigenous and non-Indigenous community members to come to the land, share community support and honour ceremony through Indigenous Food Sovereignty and the Gitigan- Garden expansion opening.
Last year's event celebrated Indigenous Food and the opening of the Mashkiki Gitigan (Medicine Garden) designed and planted by Miinikaan Innovation and Design. This year we will be celebrating the continued use of the Three Sisters Garden and the expansion of the Mashkiki Gitigan. The day’s activities include planting in the garden, Indigenous elders speaking, big drum, dancers and Indigenous-inspired food!
Funding for the medicine garden was generously donated by the TD Green Space and the Arbor Day Foundation.
The celebration will take place at Crawford Lake (3115 Conservation Road, Milton, ON) on Sunday, September 4th from 12 pm to 3 pm. Reservations are limited for this celebration and must be made through parkvisit.ca.
Crawford Lake is located at the corner of Guelph Line and Conservation Road, 15 km north of the QEW, and 5 km south of the 401 in Milton. Visitor Services staff can be reached by telephone at 905-878-5011. Ext 1273, or by e-mail visitorservices@hrca.on.ca.