Mississippi Mills is committed to Reconciliation.
A three-day event celebrating the process began Sunday in the community.
Reconciliation Through Art honours Indigenous culture, history, and truth through art, music, film, food, and teachings.
Metis organizer Tony Belcourt initially spearheaded its origins.
The surreptitious event did meet with success.
The genesis of the process saw its origins in the local Metis community.
Having Deputized Pamela Steele, the pair approached the curator of the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum.
The facility is well-suited to a large event.
2025 is the initial adventure into the three-day format, now known as Reconciliation through Art.
Venues are the Almonte United Church, the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum, and the Almonte Old Town Hall-
a ticketed event held Monday evening.
The Truth and Reconciliation Day holiday begins with homage to the Water- then the Textile Museum takes over as venue headquarters.
For those whose appetite for knowledge is of lesser priority-
For more information on the three-day celebration, check:
www.reconciliationthroughart.ca
By Rick Stow