Caledon and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation to hold historic Council-to-Council Meeting

May 15, 2025 · 0 Comments

By Riley Murphy

Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

This week, the Town of Caledon and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation will meet for a council-to-council discussion at the Council House in Hagersville.

At the meeting will be Mayor Annette Groves and members of Council, Town of Caledon,

as well as Ogimaa-Kwe (Chief) Claire Sault and members of Council, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.

The meeting will feature a presentation on Friendship from Mayor Groves and a session on Treaty Education led by Elder and Historian Darin Wybenga.

Mayor Groves, in a statement to the Citizen, shared the importance of what the Council-to-Council meeting means to the Town of Caledon and herself.

“The Town is on an important path to reconciliation and working with our Indigenous partners is key to that,” said Mayor Groves. “We have an existing Memorandum of Understanding with the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nations and in respect of that as well as the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action, local governments play an important role in educating, celebrating and commemorating Indigenous histories, culture and traditions. As Mayor I feel a deep sense of responsibility to ensure we do this work in a meaningful way,” said Mayor Groves.

In October 2022, the Town of Caledon and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

The signing of the MOU was a significant step in strengthening their relationship.

Mayor Groves shared that Council will benefit from being in community with their Treaty partners in their historic Council House, and hopes it underscores their shared commitments to stewardship.

“I want residents to know that we respect and honour Indigenous history, and we are committed to providing opportunities for residents to experience Indigenous culture and traditions. I invite our communities to attend Caledon Day June 14 [at] 6:00pm where it will be my honour to renew our Wampum Belt with Chief Claire Sault in ceremony,” said Mayor Groves.

For more information residents can view the Town of Caledon’s webpage, www.caledon.ca/en/living-here/indigenous-relations-a-path-to-reconciliation.aspx.