Parks Canada and Beausoleil First Nation recognize the national historic significance of Beausoleil Island (Bimadinaagogi)

September 10, 2025                Beausoleil Island, Ontario             Parks Canada

Parks Canada, together with Beausoleil First Nation and the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, will participate in a plaque unveiling ceremony to commemorate the historic significance of Beausoleil Island (Bimadinaagogi).

Beausoleil Island (Bimadinaagogi) has been a place of cultural and spiritual importance for the Anishinaabeg of southern Georgian Bay for millennia. As the setting of oral traditions, women’s ceremonies, and seasonal gatherings, as well as a site of settlement in the 19th century, it reflects the enduring relationship between the Anishinaabeg and their ancestral lands.

Please note that this advisory is subject to change without notice.

The details are as follows:

Date:                Thursday, September 18, 2025

Time:                10:00 a.m. (EDT)

Following the ceremony, there will be cultural programming taking place throughout the afternoon.

Location:         Please RSVP to kelsey.bowles@pc.gc.ca for location and transportation details.

Media must RSVP no later than Friday, September 12, 2025.

Only those who RSVP will be admitted.         

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