Indigenous Experiences in Peterborough & the Kawarthas

Discover a True First

Before it became known as Peterborough, this area was called Nogojiwanong –Anishinaabemowin (for “place at the end of rapids.”

The Odenabe or Otonabee, means “river that beats like a heart.” Today, Indigenous culture shines as tradition and knowledge are shared with visitors and locals alike

Businesses to explore

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Lang Pioneer Village Museum

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81 Reviews

104 Lang Rd.
Keene, Ontario
K0L 2G0

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Wiigwaas Craft Supplies & Gifts

We carry a large variety of traditional medicines/teas and salves that knowledge has been handed down through generations of Medicine Knowledge Keepers.

45 Sopers Lane
Hiawatha First Nation, Ontario
K9J 0E6

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woman in brown jacket standing outside in winter, in front of wooden building with a ramp at the entrance

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Indigenously Infused

Anishinaabe-made Candles, Mists & Melts in Curve Lake First Nation, Ontario. Small batch. Natural. And Indigenously Infused.

36 Chemong Street North
Curve Lake, Ontario
K0L 1R0

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A rendering image of the exterior of The Canadian Canoe Museum’

New Location Opening Soon!

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The Canadian Canoe Museum

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412 Reviews

910 Monaghan Rd.
Peterborough, Ontario
K9J 5K4

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Peterborough and the Kawarthas tourism pattern

Eat & Drink, Casual Dining

The Old Railroad Stop & Restaurant

341 Hiawatha Line
Hiawatha, Ontario
K9J 0E6

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See & Do, Outdoor Recreation

Williams Outfitters

25 Cedar Bay Rd.
Curve Lake, Ontario
K0L 1R0

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Curve Lake Cultural Centre

1024 Mississauga St.
Curve Lake, Ontario
K0L 1R0

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Store front with log cabin appearance and red roof

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Whetung Ojibwa Centre

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195 Reviews

Come explore our craft & gift shop featuring local art, jewelry, and historical exhibits.

875 Mississauga St.
Curve Lake, Ontario
K0L 1R0

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Gotta Try This!

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Petroglyphs Provincial Park

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191 Reviews

2249 Northey's Bay Rd.
Woodview, Ontario
K0L 3E0

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Upcoming Events

Event

Izzie M: The Alchemy of Enfreakment

March 8, 2024 at 7:00 pm—$5 – $25

Step right up to witness a performance that transmutes time: a barbaric banquet boasting aberrant bodies and dusky denizens from exotic cultures — ALIVE!! Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Behold the wonders of Injun rarities Monique Mojica (Guna…

1 Gzowski Way
Peterborough, ON K9J 7B8

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Nomada

April 5, 2024 at 7:30 pm—$10 – $30

Nomada brings together contemporary indigenous dance, aerial dance and installation art. It is a journey inspired by personal stories of displacement, rituals of water, cycles of sustainability and the connections…

140 Charlotte St Third Floor
Peterborough, K9J 2T8