Deyohahá:ge: Gihę' gowahneh/Two Row On The Grand

08/27/2026

HOLD THE DATES!!!

On the weekend of September 26-27, the Two Row Paddle Family Reunion (really for anyone wanting to engage with what we are about) will provide teachings, programming, some meals (if you RSVP when requested) and paddling opportunities in and from Chiefswood Park. More information will be forthcoming.
If you wish to book a comfy cabin for one or two nights, do it early at https://secure.webrez.com/hotel/3404/calendar

08/24/2026

Ontario is reducing support for the Indian Residential School Burial Sites fund from approximately $32 million to $20 million annually this year. This represents a significant cut that will affect the Survivors’ Secretariat’s ongoing search at the former Mohawk Institute.

Ashley Monture of the Survivors’ Secretariat said the funding reduction will have immediate consequences:

“There will be no Survivors’ gatherings, for example. We will be looking at further staffing reductions, and there will be difficult decisions about what parts of the search can continue and at what pace.”

Only approximately 2.75 per cent of the 600-acre site has been searched. These searches rely on the review of historical records about the geographical changes that occurred throughout the 140+ years of operation. Archival records are also used to identify all the children who attended, which communities they brought from, and to document any child deaths that occurred while they were connected to the Mohawk Institute. Tracing this 140+ year legacy and searching the grounds of the former 600-acre site is an extremely time consuming and expensive endeavor.

“Every additional name represents a child, a family, a First Nation, a community, and they have been waiting generations for answers.”

The Ontario government did not directly address the funding cut but said it is shifting toward greater flexibility for commemoration, Survivor engagement, mental health supports, and legacy initiatives as communities move from investigations to commemoration. However, the search at the former Mohawk Institute remains far from complete.

Read the full article: www.survivorssecretariat.ca/news/in-the-news

08/06/2026

Nick Fearns from Haldimand Press covered our story well for this year’s journey.

08/04/2026

MISSING PADDLE
Belonging to Anna Mark:
Grey Owl, one stripe down the blade middle which is the colour of the shaft and two darker stripes down the side, white duct tape on the shaft which had her name on it, but is likely rubbed off.

07/31/2026

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We have had the bestDeyohahage Gihę' gowahneh/Two Row On The Grandd ever!

Your photos from 2026 can be shared here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/182YWrKDujN4Ps1kRhxVXhotMI_Q6vFwA

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07/22/2026

The Survivors' Secretariat is a longstanding valued partner and gracious host of Two Row on the Grand, as well as a group of very dear people for us.

07/21/2026

Thunderstorms forced us off the water, graciously supported by the owner of Bloom Resorts, Cayuga, 3 km short of his property, our destination today. Tomorrow we will continue from that private property to our Day 8 destination, halfway between Cayuga and Dunnville.

Unfortunately, the cyclists of Two Row by the Grand suffered from the smoke last week and were unable to continue. They are receiving treatment and responding well. We might see some of them in Port Maitland.

Day 7 of Two Row on the Grand.

Haldimand County staff participants continue their journey along the Grand River today, travelling from Caledonia to Cayuga. Each stroke on the water reflects the values of mutual respect and connection that continue to guide our shared journey.

Keep an eye out and cheer them on if you see them along the river!

Deyohahage Gihę' gowahneh/Two Row On The Grand

07/19/2026

ANNOUNCEMENT:

DUE TO OUTDOOR CONDITIONS

NEW LOCATION- THE GATHERING PLACE BY THE GRAND @ 2593 CHIEFSWOOD RD.

BESIDES OUR MUSICIANS
WE WILL STILL HAVE OUR FOOD AND CRAFT VENDORS!!!


HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!

07/14/2026

We are expecting people to arrive at our pre-paddle camping site between 6-9 pm tonight. Churchill Park, 257 Water St. S., Cambridge, ON

There we will hold registration in the morning and opening ceremony before portaging our vessels to the launch for our first day of paddling together.