Indigenous

“ Finally, the world will know the truth of what a few of us experienced. ” Diane Hill, Mohawk Institute Survivor Stolen Childhoods presents the lived experiences of children at the Mohawk Institute, the longest-running Indian Residential School in Canada, located just 100 km from downtown Toronto in Brantford, Ontario. The exhibition was created by the Survivors’ Secretariat with support from Know History and funding from the Museums Assistance Program (MAP). Through archival records, photographs, multimedia interviews, and a 7-foot sculpture, Stolen Childhoods shares the history of the

Every year, we celebrate the diversity, culture, contributions, and resilience of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples during National Indigenous History Month. Through special programming including storytelling, interactive activities, artist and theatre performances, and more, visitors can gain a better understanding of the histories of Indigenous Peoples from across Turtle Island.

ROM is currently the only museum in the world to have multiple worlds curated into the Minecraft Education in-game library, filled with custom-built blocks, characters, and museum objects to bring museum learning to interactive and engaging life. ROM Minecraft worlds are designed to leverage the power of this amazing learning tool to create immersive, engaging, and memorable learning experiences covering Earth Sciences, Climate Change & Sustainability, Math, Coding, Visual Arts, Music, and more. Learn more about Minecraft Education .

Panel with Kent Monkman, Dr. Leroy Little Bear, Elder Wilfred Buck, Dr. Kim Venn, moderated by Lisa Jackson

For 13,000 years Indigenous peoples have been present in the Niagara region, drawing sustenance from its lands and waters and participating in historic events that shaped the course of history. Join editors Rick Hill and Tim Johnson as they explore the making of Landscape of Nations: Beyond the Mist, a spectacular new book which takes readers on a journey of learning and understanding through Niagara's profoundly compelling Indigenous heritage and legacy. Landscape of Nations: Beyond the Mist will be available for sale and signing by Rick Hill, Tim Johnson, and a number of other contributors

What kind of place will Canada be in 2067? In light of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s recommendations, and as Canadians struggle to understand our past and foster a greater Indigenous presence in cultural leadership, what will life look like for Indigenous, Métis and Inuit peoples in 2067? Join acclaimed broadcaster and cultural critic Jesse Wente (Ojibwe from Toronto, member of the Serpent River First Nation), Director of Canada’s Indigenous Screen Office, as he discusses the current landscape and charts a way forward.

Explore the diversity of Indigenous cultures and perspectives throughout various areas of the museum.

A dynamic look at the diverse contributions of Indigenous Peoples highlighting innovation, creativity, and knowledge in areas like art, science, and design.

This exhibition is included with General Admission. ROM offers free admission for Indigenous peoples. This is my story. Some of it is true. Much of it is truer than your truth. This âcimowin—this story that carries history and knowledge—begins in the stars and is about the land. We’ve been here for so long. There is too much to tell, and much I cannot say. Those of you who are our people know that we have many different kinds of stories, for learning, to guide us forward, sacred stories, and of course âcimowina, true accounts like this one (although I do like to add a little something extra to

ROM offers free admission for Indigenous peoples. TUSARNITUT! Music Born of the Cold invites visitors to discover the breadth and diversity of Inuit musical expression and examine the connections between Inuit visual arts and two prominent musical genres: drum dancing and throat singing. Presenting over one hundred sculptures, prints, drawings and installations themed around music from the 1950s to the present, this exhibition explores the fundamental role music plays in Inuit life, while providing a rare opportunity to appreciate differences in style and content among artists in regions

Explore the life, traditions, and sacred stories of the Anishinaabeg as told through their powerful art over the last two centuries. Anishinaabeg: Art & Power takes you on a journey through the artistic evolution of one of the most populous and diverse Indigenous communities in North America. With their homeland in Ontario, and communities stretching from Quebec to Alberta and Michigan to Montana, the Anishinaabeg have communicated and expressed their knowledge and cultural traditions through art for centuries, depicting the relationships between humans, their ancestors, nature, ceremony and