Fort La Cloche

This collaborative project brings together Sagamok Anishnawbek, the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation (OCF), and archaeologists from the University of Toronto to document and reconnect communities with over 56,000 ancestral belongings from the La Cloche site, a former trading post on the north shore of Lake Huron in Sagamok Anishnawbek territory.  Through the integration of art, language, and storytelling, the project reimagines archaeological practice by prioritizing Indigenous sovereignty and community engagement, and has contributed to both an upcoming exhibit at OCF and ongoing efforts to protect the site.

I joined the project in 2024 after volunteering with cataloguing workshops and have since continued my involvement as part of my dissertation research. My contributions have included supporting the development of exhibit materials, creating a StoryMap virtual exhibit, assisting with Indigenous liaison training at Fort La Cloche, and conducting archival and LiDAR-based analysis to better understand site features and the surrounding landscape.