New Indigenous art exhibit coming to Old Fort Erie
June 23, 2026 at 6:06 PM
A new Indigenous art exhibit will be unveiled at Old Fort Erie this weekend as part of National Indigenous History Month.
According to Niagara Parks, ‘Hope and Healing Canada’ by Tracey-Mae Chambers will be unveiled Saturday at 350 Lakeshore Road.
The unveiling ceremony is scheduled for 1 p.m. outside the visitor centre.
Niagara Parks says the ceremony will include remarks from dignitaries, an address by Chambers and performances by the Strong Water Singers.
After the unveiling, guests will be invited to attend a speaker session with Tuscarora knowledge keeper Rick Hill Sr. at 2 p.m.
Rick Hill Sr. is a citizen of the Beaver Clan of the Tuscarora Nation of the Haudenosaunee at Grand River. Credit: aabaakwadThe session will explore the history of Indigenous relations during the American Revolution and will serve as the final installment of the ‘1776: Old Fort Erie in the Revolutionary Era’ speaker series.
The event will end with a complimentary tour of the fort at 3 p.m.
Parking is free.
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