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SAWELIHCIKEWIN 
FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN

Something exciting is happening
in the Moose Cree homeland

We are restoring and renewing iconic Old St. Thomas to once again become a central gathering place in the heart of our Cree Community.

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Welcome 

The Sawelihcikewin fund-raising campaign to restore and renew Old St. Thomas is the MRHHA’s major legacy capital campaign of its commemorative celebration “More than 350 Years in the Making: Moose Factory in Omushkego Aski from Time Immemorial to 1673 to 2023.

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MORE THAN 350
 

Building a future with our shared past

The MRHHA, a northern Ontario non-profit indigenous organization, is dedicated to building a future rooted with the best of our shared past, with a focus on the Moose Cree homeland and its people. Supported by Moose Cree First Nation, MoCreebec Eeyoud Council, and the Town of Moosonee, our diverse association includes elders, youth, community members, artists, educators, and others passionate about our combined heritage and culture.

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We operate in a spirit of Sawelihcikewin, a Cree word which means receiving with a desire to give back. This spirit of Sawelihcikewin is founded in our core Cree values of reciprocity and hospitality, values we share with the rest of Canadians. We invite you to join with us in celebrating our past and working together to build a better future.

News

UPCOMING MRHHA & OTHER REGIONAL EVENTS

  • Old St. Thomas Committee & Ambassadors Meeting - June 25
    Old St. Thomas Committee & Ambassadors Meeting - June 25
    Jun 25, 2025, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. EDT
    Zoom
    This is an opportunity for Old St. Thomas Committee members and Å awelihcikewin Campaign Ambassadors to get an update on the Old St. Thomas Restoration project, for which there have been some significant developments. RSVP to get the zoom link.
  • Concert & Fundraiser (new date to be confirmed)
    Concert & Fundraiser (new date to be confirmed)
    Date and time is TBD
    Old St. Thomas + Facebook Livestream
    Date and time is TBD
    Old St. Thomas + Facebook Livestream, Moose Factory, ON P0L 0A2, Canada
    Join us for carols, a hot drink and an opportunity to support the restoration of our iconic heritage building for use by our entire community
  • Å awelihcikewin International Knowledge Keepers Gathering
    Å awelihcikewin International Knowledge Keepers Gathering
    Takwakan (autumn) 2025
    Takwakan (autumn) 2025
    Location is TBD
    Moose Factory & Moosonee, Moose Cree Homeland, Omushkego Aski, Ontario, Canada
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