Kawartha Lakes Spirit Walks
Serpent Mounds Park
Discover a place steeped in Aboriginal history and culture.... Serpent Mounds Park is the setting for a unique Aboriginal experience. It is the site of a 2000 year old summer camp of the Point Peninsula Aboriginal people who fished and hunted here. On a high point of land within the boundaries of the Park are the burial mounds of these people.
Of significant interest is the burial mound that has a serpentine, or zigzag appearance - it is the only one of its kind in Canada. Serpent Mounds Park is owned and operated by Hiawatha First Nation. Hiawatha wishes to share its rich heritage, as well as the traditions and culture still celebrated by the people who live here today.
Visitors of Serpent Mounds Park can take a guided tour of the burial mounds site and check out the displays and videos in the interpretive centre. These displays explore the cultural, natural, archeological and geological history of the area.
We can also develop a special program to suit your specific interests. For example, a program could include Aboriginal craft workshops, story telling and canoe tours along the scenic north shore of Rice Lake. We can also offer native awareness workshops that include a traditional Aboriginal lunch cooked over an open fire and a talk with a community elder about Aboriginal spirituality and culture.
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