Tipi Moza was founded in 1989 by members of the Kingston area aboriginal community. Over the next two years 17 homes for families, scattered across the city, were purchased and repaired. Homes vary in size from two to four bedrooms. Rental rates include a utility charge but are geared to the income of the family. Our residents are responsible for minor repairs, cleaning, snow removal, etc. Applicants to Tipi Moza must be able to clearly identify their aboriginal ancestry.
National Aboriginal Day: June 21st - Summer Solstice
Starting in 1996, National Aboriginal Day will be celebrated on June 21st by aboriginal groups across Canada
Molly Brant Day
The City of Kingston proclaimed August 25, 1996 Molly Brant Day. Molly Brant was a renown "Mohawk Matriarch and British Patriot" who settled in Canada after the American Revolution. Her leadership and organizing skills were invaluable to both the native and European communities both in New York State and later in the Kingston area. The Mohawk Nation - Bay of Quinte, the Corporation of the City of Kingston, the City of Kingston Historical Board, Mr. John Boxtel (Sculptor) and the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada have agreed to commemorate her life. On "Molly Brant Commemoration Day" a memorial sculpture was unveiled at Rideaucrest Home. Rideaucrest is believed to be site of the home of Molly Brant 200 years ago. The event included a full service at St. George's Cathedral, a tobacco burning and wreath laying ceremony at St. Paul's Anglican Church and a reception at Rideaucrest Home where the sculpture of Molly Brant was unveiled.
Links urban and rural native and non-native children and their teachers
Australian Aboriginal Issues Page with international links
We can be contacted at the following address:
Tipi Moza (Iron Homes).
PO Box 891, Main Postal Station
Kingston Ontario Canada
Voice: 613 541-1099 Fax: 613 541-1371
Revised May 20, 1997