Re: Chief Doreen Davis and the First Nations Roots of Frontenac County

Baily Seshagiri | Jun 18, 2015

Re: Aboriginal roots of Frontenac County

I read the subject article Chief Doreen Davis and the First Nations Roots of Frontenac County in your May 28th edition of the News. I found it extremely interesting and I commend you for printing it, including the comment in the second paragraph! I have just finished reading Joseph Boyden's new book The Orenda which deals with the beginnings of European arrival in Canada and the inter-tribal hostilities that existed at that time between the Hurons and the Iroquois. It gives substance to what your article outlines regarding the lives of the Aboriginal Peoples of that time. They were extremely proud, well organized groups of people in a lot of respects having some of the same aspirations as the new arrivals from Europe. They loved their families, they were spiritual, they enjoyed sports, they fought. So, to state "This account of the history of Frontenac County is dedicated to the people of this county, to those of past generations who developed a new and empty land..." is, to say the least, questionable. It is only fitting that people like Chief Doreen be highlighted in journals such as the Frontenac News.