Honouring Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee & Huron-Wendat Irish Famine Aid

Honouring Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee & Huron-Wendat Irish Famine Aid pays tribute to the Indigenous peoples in Canada West (now Ontario) who contributed to Irish Famine relief in 1847. Based on newly discovered archival records, it tells the story of their efforts to help alleviate Irish hunger. The film features Indigenous descendants from donor communities in Ontario reflecting on the compassion of their ancestors. They had donated over £170 in response to a plea for aid on St Patrick's Day, 1847.

Honouring Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee & Huron-Wendat Irish Famine Aid is hosted by the National Famine Museum, Strokestown Park and the Irish Heritage Trust in collaboration with the Embassy of Ireland in Ottawa and the University of St. Michael's College in the University of Toronto. It is funded by the Government of Ireland Emigrant Support Programme.

The archival records featured in Honouring Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee & Huron-Wendat Irish Famine Aid can be found at Library and Archives Canada, RG 10, vols. 162-163, https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oo... https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oo...

Archival research credits: Dr Jason King (Irish Heritage Trust), Kelly McCann (Ottawa, Canada), Professor Mark McGowan (University of St Michael's College in the University of Toronto).

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