Learn more about Toronto's multifaceted Indigenous history! Join us for a panel discussion highlighting a public history project that worked with five local First Nations to create a more accurate and inclusive story of the region's past. The findings are transforming the way settlement of 19th century Ontario is represented at The Village at Black Creek (formerly Black Creek Pioneer Village) and have resulted in the publication of a groundbreaking regional history of

Indigenous-settler relations. The project’s findings have also been published in "Where Histories Meet: Indigenous and Settler Encounters in the Toronto Area", which has been nominated for the 2026 Toronto Book Award.

Panel members include:

• Victoria Freeman, historical researcher and author of "Where Histories Meet: Indigenous and Settler Encounters in the Toronto Area."

• Jennifer Bonnell, professor in the Department of History at York University and the lead of the Changing the Narrative Project.

• Allison White, curator at The Village at Black Creek (Toronto and Region Conservation Authority).

• Darin Wybenga, heritage interpreter for the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, and member of the Research Committee for the Changing the Narrative project.

• Lauri Hoeg, Anishinaabe artist and cultural advisor from the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation, and member of the Research Committee for the Changing the Narrative project.

The panel discussion will last approximately 60 minutes, followed by a period of Q&A with audience members. No registration required.

For more information, please contact the Toronto Reference Library at 416-393-7175