Menahwesk: A Meeting Place @ Place Fort La Tour

When Samuel-de-Champlain first arrived in the Saint John harbour he was met by the Indigenous inhabitants of the village of Ouigoudy that called the Saint John River their home.  

Their expertise and knowledge of the land proved invaluable to the new visitors and would ultimately allow the creation of Canada’s first incorporated city. Explore the relationship Fort la Tour had with the Wolastiqiyik people and how this location is the origin of Saint John, and Canada itself.

The Gathering

The stories of the indigenous origins of Canada’s oldest incorporated city are not widely known. Prior to the arrival of Europeans to this area, families and friends gathered around fires and told stories handed down through the ages. Learn the importance of stories and how their timeless wisdom still applies today.