We invite you to our home. When you visit Curve Lake you will see that our past is very important to us. Some of us earn our living by trapping and fishing, observing the traditions and ways taught to us by our parents. Artifacts and crafts depicting and preserving our heritage are available for you to see and enjoy. You will find that we are a very friendly people, willing and eager to share our ways with Natives and non-Natives alike.
At Curve Lake First Nation, you can witness the past in the context of the present and a promising future. In 1829, a small band of An-ish-naa-beg, or original people settled on a small peninsula about 37 kms north of Peterborough, Ontario, on the banks of what was then known as Mud Lake. The village grew and Curve Lake First Nation became officially established as an Indian Reserve in 1889. Today, more than 750 Anishnaabeg call Curve Lake First home with anther 600 members living out of the territory. Each year on the third weekend in November we hold our Fall Annual Arts and Crafts Show and Sale. We have many fine shops in the community, which specialize in Native arts, year round. First nation members make and sell traditional paintings, clothing such as vests, moccasins and gloves, bead and leatherwork, sculptor and many other gifts items. In addition to crafts people, Curve Lake is also home to internationally - renowned Native artists including David Johnson, Norman Knott and Randy Knott.
Join us at our annual powwow, held in September each year, to enjoy traditional foods, dances, songs and stories.
Visit our brand new business centre to increase economic growth in the community. Built by First Nation members, the building houses corporate offices, community organizations and retail shops as well as a gift boutique and a restaurant. Our economic Development Department helps Native entrepreneurs open their own businesses, assisting with strategic plans, financial structuring and marketing.
A cultural Centre, in the heart of our Government services Building, displays historical artifacts, as well as traditional arts and crafts created by Curve Lake First Nation members. We also have reference materials available including literature and maps relating to our history and the history of the area. Workshops and seminars given by the elders are also held in this building.
Choose to hold your next conference at Curve Lake. We offer meeting facilities amid natural splendor. We also offer tours and can usually accommodate any special request you may have.
We invite you to visit our home. It is the land on which our grandparents lived, and their grandparents before them. Our Mother Earth is very important to us. She provides our food, our water our shelter. Respect for our Mother is central to our beliefs and our way of life. Without her and the gifts she provides, none of us could survive.
Curve Lake First Nation is located in the heart of the Kawartha Lakes region, 37 kms north of Peterborough, Ontario.
To book a tour, please call or fax the Economic Development Officer:
Ph: (705) 657-8045 Fax: (705) 657-8708Curve Lake Business Centre: Open 7 days a week
Government Services Building 8:30 - 4:30 Mon. - Fri.
Cultural Centre: 8:30 - 4:30 Mon. - Fri.
Annual Fall Arts and Crafts show and Sale: Third weekend in November.
Annual Powwow: September
Call Government Services Building: (705) 657-8045 for exact dates
