Thank you Deborah: Catt On Sat 04/09/10 8:36 AM , Deborah Crawford deborahc8@gmail.com sent: > Catt - regarding an aboriginal history day. There is nothing planned at > thePenetanguishene Centennial Museum however, for future reference here > aresome events you may find of interest. June 21 has been designated as > Aboriginal Day (an annual designation, not just a "one year" > event) - thisencompasses First Nations, Metis and Inuit. Many sites celebrate that > weekend, including, here in Midland Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons. The > weekend before the 21st and the day itself are usually full of many > displays, drumming, music etc. In addition, in early August (usually > thefirst Saturday) at Discovery Harbour in Penetanguishene, Metis days are > celebrated and this too features displays, artisans, fur trade > exhibits,music and much more. Google Huronia Historical Parks and the links to > bothof these sites will pop up. Now - I'm not done yet! There is an > annualpowwow in Midland hosted by the Georgian Bay Native Friendship Center. > Thisyear it will be held on September 11 and 12 at Sainte Marie Park on Hwy 12 > (NOT at Fort Ste. Marie, but across the highway, on the west side of the > WyeRiver adjacent to the Martyr's Shrine). And finally - on September 18th > theannual Georgian Bay Metis Rendezvous will be held - this year in Port > Severn- and it too is very informative and entertaining. > > Hope you find something of interest. > > Deborah > ***************** > Ten People All Genealogists Should Follow On Twitter: http://tr.im/hBAy > Simcoe Co. GenWeb at http://www.waynecook.com/simcoe.shtml > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAN-ONT-SIMCOE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >