First Nations artist Jared Tait designed the spotted eagle crest, acknowledging Gidigaa Migizi means 'spotted eagle' in Anishinaabemowin. Migizi died in July 2022 at age 81.
Posted: Jan 21, 2021 6:45 PM ET | Last Updated: January 21 Burleigh Falls Dam is part of the Trent-Severn Waterway, now a national historic site operated by Parks Canada. The dam was originally constructed in 1912. (Dean Wood) Members from an Ontario First Nation continue to block access to a dam reconstruction site because they say they were not properly consulted by Parks Canada. Nodin Webb, leader and spokesperson for Kawartha Nishnawbe First Nation, said his community isn t necessarily opposed to the work on the Burleigh Falls Dam, but Parks Canada should ve involved them in the decision-making process. Two barricades were erected last week that prevent access to the work site in Burleigh Falls, Ont., 130 kilometres northeast of Toronto.