By Lynda Powless Editor The Woodland Cultural Centre is about to become a historic museum. The centre is seeking $10,000 in funding from Six Nations for its coming Truth and Reconciliation Day or Orange Shirt Day event. The event which will mark the grand opening of the former Mohawk Institute residential school to the public as a historical museum. The request was presented at SNEC’s General Finance meeting on July 21 by Woodland Artistic Director Jake Jamieson and Manager of Education Krysta Longboat. The event is scheduled for September 30, 2025, and they expect to draw approximately 3,000 visitors to the site. Programming will include self-guided tours of the former residential school, cultural exhibitions, local student performances, and community engagement activities. Jamieson said the event is one of Woodland’s key…
Orange Shirt Day to mark former Mohawk Institute Residential school as historical museum
