Oakville in Halton Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

The Mississauga People

(1701-1800)

— Sixteen Mile Creek Trail —

The Mississauga People Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 8, 2024

1. The Mississauga People Marker

Inscription. Many of the Ojibwa who moved into southern Ontario during this period came to be known as the Mississauga. These First Nations people were primarily hunter-gatherers who travelled in small bands. In winter they hunted in the interior and during the warmer months they frequented the mouths of the rivers and creeks flowing into the Great Lakes.

The Ojibwa called Sixteen Mile Creek Nanzuhzaugewazog or "having two outlets" because of the gravel bar dividing its mouth. Here they fished for salmon and planted a small quantity of corn on the flood plain. The Mississauga also had an active trade, first with the French and later with the British.

Erected by Town of Oakville.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1701.

Location. 43° 26.758′ N, 79° 40.247′ W. Marker is in Oakville, Ontario, in Halton Region. It is at the intersection of Randall Street and Thomas Street, on the right when traveling west on Randall Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 165 Randall Street, Oakville ON L6J 1P5, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto,

specifically on the Golden Horseshoe,

in the Hamilton-Halton-Brant Area,

and specifically in the Toronto Metropolitan Area.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Early Contact Period (1610-1700) (here, next to this marker); The Treaty Period (1801-1847) (here, next to

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this marker); The First Horticultural People (AD 500 to 1610) (here, next to this marker); Hunter-Gatherer and Fisher People (9,000 BC to AD 500) (here, next to this marker); Oakville’s First Peoples (here, next to this marker); Oakville’s Meeting Hall (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Leading Citizens (about 210 meters away); Then and Now (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oakville.

Also see . . . Searching for the Mississauga of the Credit River: Treaties (heritagemississauga.com). “Treaty 22” relates to the surrender of land of the Mississaugas to the British Crown of present day Oakville in 1820.<blockquote>The Mississauga Nation kept three portions of land on the Credit River (also known as the Credit Indian Reserve), and the Twelve Mile and Sixteen Mile Creeks, which the Mississauga First Nation had previously been retained in Treaty 13a. Two years later, the Government negotiated for these lands as well; new settlers in the area wanted access to the creeks and river to establish mills. On February 28th, 1820, Treaties 22 and 23 were signed. These treaties divided the land in a peculiar fashion. Treaty 22

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 8, 2024

2. The Mississauga People Marker

surrendered all the land from the modern day Queensway to Lake Ontario, and from approximately the northern entrance of the University of Toronto Mississauga/ Harkiss Road to Eglinton Avenue (within the one mile on either side of the Credit River), as well as the lands at the Twelve and Sixteen Mile Creeks. (Submitted on September 19, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)

The Mississauga People marker photo detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Kane (courtesy Royal Ontario Museum)

3. The Mississauga People marker photo detail

courtesy Archives of Ontario

4. The Mississauga People marker photo detail

Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 261 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 19, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.