Fresh Ideas For Incorporating The Indigenous Experience

On Your Family’s Next Trip To Niagara

Niagara is situated on treaty land and is steeped in the rich history of the First Nations, such as the Hatiwendaronk, the Haudenosaunee, and the Anishinaabe, including the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. Fuel your family’s interest in Niagara’s rich First Nations history by encouraging everyone to step into stories and activities that are sure to get them engaged. Make time for a few of the following activities on your next trip to Niagara and ignite their curiosity about the vital contributions of Canada’s original people.

Before virtually soaring through the skies over the Niagara River, Niagara Takes Flight invites guests into a dedicated Ancestors Room that was developed with Indigenous partners to showcase 13,000 years of history with Haudenosaunee art. Visitors will learn about the deep connection local First Nations had with the Niagara Escarpment, long before European contact.

Niagara Takes Flight

6650 Niagara Pkwy., Niagara Falls

Niagara’s newest, must-see attraction offers an immersive, awe-inspiring journey through the Niagara River corridor, showcasing views like never before. Visitors will soar over 56 kilometres of stunning parkland and swirling whirlpool rapids, glide past ancient rock formations…

Empathic Traditions: Niagara's Indigenous Legacy is a fascinating collection of artifacts at the Niagara Falls History Museum that reveals the presence of Indigenous peoples and their art and history in the region, extending back hundreds of generations to the present day. Projectile points, stone tools, pottery shards, jewelry, and other ancient creations help tell the story of the cultural connections Indigenous peoples developed with nature and their relationships with Europeans.

Empathic Traditions Niagara's Indigenous Legacy

Niagara's Indigenous Legacy An exhibit of objects that reveal the presence of Indigenous peoples, their art and history in the Niagara region, extending back hundreds of generations up to the present day. The Niagara Region was a place of awe and wonder for the Indigenous peoples…

Niagara Falls History Museum

5810 Ferry St., Niagara Falls

Originally built in 1874 and housed within the old Stamford Town Hall, Niagara Falls History Museum will take you through the rich history of the city. The Museum is located just steps from the Drummond Hill Cemetery, the focal point of the Battle of Lundy’s Lane, widely…

Rekindling All Our Relations is a free, self-guided audio tour set against the beauty of the Niagara Glen, merging nature, culture, and storytelling into a profound exploration of Indigenous wisdom and connection. Visit the Niagara Glen Nature Centre to receive a handheld audio device or download Rekindling All Our Relations from Apple or Google to play as a podcast from your smartphone.

Rekindling All Our Relations

3050 Niagara River Pkwy., Niagara Falls

Rekindling All Our Relations, an Indigenous audio tour of the Niagara Glen Embark on a self-guided audio tour hike of the Niagara Glen, Rekindling All Our Relations – An Indigenous Audio Tour of the Niagara Glen, and discover the Indigenous connections to the nature all…

Niagara Glen Nature Centre

3050 Niagara Pkwy., Niagara Falls

Set high atop the Niagara Gorge, overlooking the Niagara River, the Niagara Glen Nature Centre offers visitor information, guided hiking tours, bouldering permits and educational programming. Inside, you’ll also find an array of refreshments and unique souvenirs.

The Niagara Benchlands’ Sho’aríshon Park is a freshly reimagined public space that honours and reflects the history, culture, and enduring presence of Indigenous peoples in Niagara. Salmon-shaped trail signs mark a scenic hiking route to both the Lincoln Museum and Cultural Centre and Ball’s Falls Conservation Area that everyone will love exploring.

Sho’aríshon Park

3039 King St., Jordan

Created in collaboration with Indigenous partners, the park honours the history, culture, and enduring presence of Indigenous peoples — with a special focus on the Neutral Nation, the first known inhabitants of the land now called Lincoln. Sho’aríshon Park is a space for truth…

Lincoln Museum and Cultural Centre

3800 Main St., Jordan

The Town of Lincoln's Museum and Cultural Centre is located at the heart of the beautiful Niagara Region in Jordan, ON. The museum is dedicated to the enrichment of the cultural fabric of the community, and includes over 2,000 square feet of exhibition space in a purpose-built…

Ball’s Falls Conservation Area

3292 Sixth Ave., Lincoln

With its rich natural landscape, many trails and lovely waterfalls, the Ball’s Falls Conservation Area in Lincoln, Ontario is popular with locals and tourists alike. Home to the Ball’s waterfalls, the conservation area spread over 200 acres is also rich in flora and fauna. The…

Situated on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples, White Meadows Farms has a deep gratitude for the generations of knowledge shared by the original makers of maple syrup on this land. Learn more while taking part in White Meadows’ Sugar Bush Trek and Discover Maple experiences.

White Meadows Farm

2519 Effingham St., Pelham

Nothing is more iconic to Canada than Maple Syrup. Come to the farm to find out how it’s made. Our winter tour, Sugar Bush Trek, happens on weekends in March. Our summer tour, Discover Maple, happens most Friday & Saturday’s from long weekend in May to long weekend in October…

FAQs

Q: Is there a lot of First Nations history in Niagara?

A: Niagara is rich in fascinating First Nations history, and many local activities are making a more focused effort to share these important stories.

Q: Are there family-friendly ways to learn about First Nations history in Niagara?

A: Niagara’s Indigenous history comes to life for children at attractions like Niagara Takes Flight and through fascinating stories told through a self-guided audio tour at the Niagara Glen.

Q: What’s an unexpected way to share Niagara’s First Nations history with young children?

A: The production of maple syrup is a proud First Nations technique that lives on at producers like White Meadows Farm, where tours and tastings acknowledge the passing on of these tasty traditions.

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