April 22, 2005
The War of 1812 Through Native Eyes
The 41st
Regiment of Foot Military Living History Group was thrilled to present
the first ever installment of the 41st Regiment Lecture Series!
This talk was a presentation on the role of the Native people in the
War of 1812, particularly those who supported the British and Canadian
side of the conflict.
Okwaho (Wolf) Thomas of the Mohawk Nation from the Six Nations Grand
Territory (near Brantford, Ontario) shared with us the Native perspective
of the conflict and their account of many significant events. Elements
of this talk came from the oral tradition of the Six Nations and cannot
be found in historical treatments of the War of 1812.
Okwaho presently holds the rank of Captain within the Crown Forces
of Upper Canada for the British Native Allies. The British Native Allies
are a group that helps to re-enact the War of 1812 and in so doing creates
public awareness for the contributions, sacrifices and cultural aspects
for the Native peoples during this time period.
The lecture was held at the Iron Duke House at the Wellington Brewery
in Guelph, Ontario on Friday, April 22nd, 2005.
The 41st Regiment is grateful to the support of the Wellington Brewery and Wolf
Thomas. Click
to go to Wellington Brewery
The 41st Regiment of Foot MLHG is a group of individuals who re-create the 41st
Regiment, as it was when it served in Canada during the War of 1812. The 41st
Regiment of Foot MLHG re-enacts at War of 1812 events, supports historic sites
and museums, does educational outreach programs and conducts historical research
on an ongoing basis.