Fort Hunter Mohawks: We are Still Here!, image by Fulton County MuseumCabin Fever Virtual Conversation Series: Fort Hunter Mohawks: We Are Still Here! with Bonnie Jane Maracle
The Cabin Fever Virtual Conversation Virtual Series continues with “Fort Hunter Mohawks: We Are Still Here with Bonnie Jane Maracle beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday February 5, 2025 via Zoom.
Join Bonnie Jane Maracle and the Fulton County Historical Society for “Fort Hunter Mohawks: We Are Still Here!,” an update from a descendent of the Fort Hunter Mohawks on the survival and establishment of the Mohawk community at Kenhteke/Tyendinaga Territory in southern Ontario on the north shore of Lake Ontario. This program will be hosted on Zoom and is free but pre-registration is required.
Iehnhotonkws Bonnie Jane Maracle is from the Wolf Clan of the Mohawk Nation, Kenhteke/Tyendinaga Territory, Ontario. She holds a B.A. in Indigenous Studies, Trent U and a B.Ed. & M.Ed., Queen’s U. Bonnie Jane is a member of the Board of Directors for Tsi Tsyonnheht Onkwawenna Language & Culture Centre (TTO) at Tyendinaga; and is a Board member and Language Program Coordinator at Kanatsiohareke Mohawk Community in Upper New York State. She is also the CGO of Ontario Native Literacy Coalition at Ohsweken, Grand River Territory. Bonnie Jane has been a Sessional Instructor at U of Victoria for the past 20 years. At present, having retired from full-time employment as the Indigenous Learning Strategist in Student Life at U of Toronto, she is now the Traditional Teacher in Residence at First Nations House.
Upcoming episodes in the series
Cabin Fever Virtual Conversation Series: Revolutionary Women with Samantha Hall-Saladino
Wednesday, February 12th, 7pm
Pre-register here
From the women of the Revolutionary War to revolutionary women like Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Rose Knox, join us in a discussion about some of Fulton County’s well-known and unsung heroines. This program will be hosted on Zoom and is free but pre-registration is required.
Cabin Fever Virtual Conversation Series: Erie Canal at 200 with David Brooks
Wednesday, February 19th, 7:00 p.m.
The Erie Canal is celebrating its bicentennial! This program outlines the story of
the canal and how it has been heralded in pop culture, folklore, and the history books. Discover how it was recognized at 100, and what celebrations the corridor has planned for it’s 200th! This program will be hosted on Zoom and is free but pre-registration is required.
David Brooks is the Director of Education at Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site.
