Mississippi Mills Bicentennial celebration predates the past two hundred years, says Mayor Lowry

A ceremony on May 4th in Mississippi Mills was part of the town’s Bicentennial celebrations, but its roots in the past predate two hundred years of settler presence.

That’s Mayor Christa Lowry, who says the uninitiated may have never heard of the Seven Grandfather Teachings.

The seven marble pillars are adorned with ornate wooden carvings corresponding to each of the seven indigenous teachings, and the work has been sponsored by the Mississippi Mills All My Relations group.