In Indigenous culture, Winter Solstice is celebrated with ceremony and community gathering. During the shortest day of the year, we go inward with intention to care for our spiritual selves, our loved ones, and our community. We connect with the spirits of the past and thank our ancestors.

Wampum Records founder, Chief Taynar Simpson, is leading the way to have legal personhood status granted to Rice Lake. The Alderville Band Council just passed a resolution giving legal personhood to the lake. To learn more, listen to the most recent podcast of Conversations Towards Reconcilliation.

Meet senior researcher Daniel Cleasby. He has a legal background and has worked on Indigenous historical research since 2006, including the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement, Indian Day Schools, Indigenous hospitals, Specific Claims, MMIWG, and more.

Today we remember and recognize our veterans and the sacrifices made by these brave soldiers and their loved ones.

Remembrance Day 2025 marks 80 years since the end of WWII. Lest we forget.

#remembranceday #lestweforget

Today is Indigenous Veterans Day, a day to remember the contributions and sacrifices in wartime made by Indigenous peoples.

This brass sculpture of Francis Pegahmagabow (Hero of the Great War), by Tyler Fauvelle was revealed on June 21, 2016 in Parry Sound.

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November 7 is International Inuit Day, a day to recognize and celebrate Inuit culture, language, history, and the contributions of Inuit people. Inuit culture is full of stories of perseverance and resilience and is unique and enduring.

#InternationalInuitDay

November 2 to 8 is Treaties Recognition Week in Ontario. The week, we honour the importance of Treaties- legally binding agreements that define the rights, responsibilities and relationships of First Nations and the federal and provincial governments.

Did you know there are 40+ Treaties Ontario?

On October 25, 1784, Sir Frederick Haldimand granted 950,000 acres to the Haudenosaunee Confederacy for their allegiance to the British Crown in the American Revolutionary War and for territory loss. The current Six Nations possess just under 5% of the land that was agreed upon.

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Land claims seek to address past wrongs towards Indigenous people with respect to their rights to land and the use of land. These wrongs were perpetrated by different levels of government. From 1871 to 1921, Canada entered into several treaties with Indigenous groups in many areas of Canada.

Meet Daryl Crowe, our Operations Manager since 2013. Daryl supports Wampum’s growth and stability through leadership in project management, compliance, and consultant coordination. She oversees operations, manages consultant onboarding, and ensures projects are delivered on time and with precision.

What can Wampum Records do for you? We have 25 years of experience with archival and historical projects, social and cultural issues, legal issues and resolution, economic development, treaty issues, MMIWG, housing and youth issues, health, natural resources, energy, environmental issues, and more.

Today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and we honour residential school survivors and their communities as well as those children who were not able to return home.

The Survivors’ Flag is an expression of remembrance to honour all the children who attended the schools.

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The Autumn Equinox is a significant and ceremonial time for Indigenous peoples. As Mother Earth enters into a new phase, we give thanks for the harvest season and begin preparations for winter. Today also marks the start of Truth and Reconciliation week.

Government-sponsored Indian Residential Schools operated in Canada from 1883 to 1996. The schools were a way to remove Indigenous people, their culture, and their traditions from the fabric of Canada. At least 6000 children died at Residential School.

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For over 150 years, Indian residential schools operated in Canada. Wampum Records conducted the intensive research for the Indian Residential Schools Resolution, the culmination of many years of work. This resulted in settlements for former students, including those who suffered abuse.

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Meet our founder and research director, Chief Taynar Simpson. He has dedicated his life and career to the advancement of First Nations causes in Canada, leading national reconciliation efforts and projects. Taynar founded Wampum Records in 2000.

Since its foundation in 2001, Wampum Records has become Canada’s premier Indigenous issues research and consulting firm. Today we serve a varied clientele of governments, organizations, and institutions of higher learning. Please contact us with your specific project requirements.