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Indigenous graphicIn recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we invite you to join us for a special ceremony with Sisters of the Drum between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on September 30. 

You are invited to join in with the drumming circle, learn Anishinaabe songs, take a healing medicine walk, and participate in the traditional painting and decorating of Indigenous drums and shakers.

This ceremony is free to attend and will be held outdoors at the W.J. Henderson Recreation Centre located at 322 Amherst Drive, Amherstview.

The Amherstview Farmers Market will be in full swing during this special ceremony. Guests are encouraged to visit the market area and support local!

Sister of the Drum:

The ancestral rhythm of the hand drum echoes the heartbeat of Mother Earth.  This group of women from mixed ancestry have become known as the ‘Sisters of the Drum’ and have actively been sharing their teachings and music over a wide area for the past 20 years. 
The Sisters of the Drum have produced three CDs of hand-drum music and stories:

  • Sisters of the Water
  • Sisters of the Earth 
  • Sisters of the Fire

and are currently preparing Sisters of the Wind, featuring traditional Native music as well as original pieces.  Their presentation always includes cultural teachings and fun facts and stories, sometimes with puppets, about, "our connection to the Earth, the animals and birds, the wind, water, earth and air"

When and where

Time:  10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Place:  Outdoors at the WJ Henderson Centre, 322 Amherst Drive, Amherstview  

Land Acknowledgement Statement

Loyalist Township is situated on the ancestral lands of the Haudenosaunee, Michi Saagiig, and Omámíwinini Peoples.

 Land Acknowledgement Statement for Loyalist Township

You can access the Full Land Acknowledgement Statement in Council and Administration. If you would like a PDF copy sent to you, please contact our Community Development Coordinator.

 Shortened alternate Land Acknowledgement Statement for Loyalist Township

Loyalist Township is situated on the ancestral lands of the Haudenosaunee, Michi Saagiig, and Omámíwinini Peoples. We acknowledge the Métis, Inuit, and other First Nations from across this vast land. Loyalist Township commits to new partnerships in the Spirit of the Two-Row Wampum and Dish with One Spoon.

Support, services and activities

Please visit the local organizations below to learn more about Indigenous supports, services, and programming opportunities:

  • Ontario Native Women’s Association
  • Kingston Indigenous Languages Nest
  • Kahwa:tsire Indigenous-Led Child and Family Programs
  • Indigenous Diabetes Health Circle
  • Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte
  • North Hastings Children’s Services
  • Prince Edward-Lennox & Addington EarlyON
  • City of Kingston
  • Lennox & Addington County
  • Family Space Quinte
  • Kingston Community Health Centre
  • Tsi Tyonnheht Onkwawen:na
  • Kataraqui Grandmother’s Circle & Sisters of the Drum

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Odessa, ON K0H 2H0
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