Mohawk Village Memorial Park

Name

Mohawk Village Memorial Park

Legal name

Mohawk Village Memorial Park

Website

https://mohawkvillagepark.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Memorial Park / Non-Profit Memorial Services

NAICS

Historical Sites (71212), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712)

akta.pro primary industry

Historic Preservation & Landmarks Conservation (BPAGAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Indigenous, Ethnic & Folk Arts/Heritage Organizations (BPAGAHAI), Cultural Centers & Community Cultural Organizations (BPAGAHAD)

Keywords

• Memorial park services
• Non-profit charitable organization
• Community fundraising events
• Residential school memorialization
• Accessible public park

Headquarters

HQ city

Scotland

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Direct donations from individuals through Canada Helps platform and PayPal. Donations support ongoing construction and maintenance of the memorial park.
2. Event-Based Fundraising: Annual fundraising events including Walk for the Park, summer raffles, quilt raffles, and community-organized fundraisers. Proceeds go toward park development.
3. Third-Party Fundraiser Royalties: Third-party organized fundraisers donate 100% of profits to the park. Examples include Corrie Hill's Every Child Matters merchandise (100% of profits) and DnA's Reclamation EP ($3 per sale).
4. Government and Foundation Grants: Grants from government bodies and foundations fund specific park features and operational costs. Examples include Ontario Trillium Foundation for pavilion, National Sixties Scoop Healing Foundation for healing pathway, Government of Canada for memorial circle.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Mohawk Village Memorial Park operates a free, publicly accessible 5-acre memorial park on the grounds of the former Mohawk Institute Indian Residential School in Brantford, Ontario. The park comprises commemorative features including a Memorial Circle, Healing Pathway, Pavilion, accessible walkways, parking, Strawberry Climbers, and an in-development Memorial Wall honouring approximately 5,400 former students from 60+ communities. The organization funds construction and maintenance through donations, grants, and community fundraising events.

Product overview

Mohawk Village Memorial Park is a Survivor-led initiative memorial park built on the grounds of the former Mohawk Institute Indian Residential School. The park offers a collection of commemorative features including: Memorial Circle (central gathering space), Healing Pathway (honouring 60s Scoop survivors), Pavilion (multi-purpose community gathering structure), Parking Lot, Walkways Phase 1 & 2 (accessible pathways), Strawberry Climbers (playground equipment), Memorial Wall (featuring names of 60+ communities), Tiered Garden, Orchard, Pond & Area, and Firepit & Area. The park serves as a place of reflection and remembrance for former residential school students and their families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Memorial Circle A circular memorial feature dedicated to honouring all children who attended Mohawk Institute Indian Residential School, symbolizing the cycle of life and nature. Free public access.
• Healing Pathway A pathway dedicated to residential school children who were part of the 60s Scoop era, serving as the entrance and first impression of the park. Free public access.
• Pavilion A 30.5' x 65.5' rough sawn log and timber multi-purpose structure serving as the park's hub for community and family gatherings and events, featuring an attached kitchen/concession stand and three bathrooms. Free public access.
• Parking Lot A 20 x 60ft cement parking lot providing 5 standard parking spaces and one accessible parking space built to Ontario Accessibility Standards Act. Free public access.
• Walkways Phase 1 Safe 6-foot-wide cement walkways with wheelchair ramps providing accessible routes to existing park features. Free public access.
• Walkways Phase 2 Additional walkways planned to provide routes to new and proposed features in the park, ensuring safe and accessible paths for all abilities. Free public access once built.
• Strawberry Climbers Commercial playground climbers providing children a space to play while family members and residential school survivors can rest on benches, fostering healing and positive experiences. Free public access.
• Memorial Wall A memorial wall featuring the names of over 60 communities across Canada from which children who attended the Mohawk Institute were taken, with a reflection bench and surrounding paver patio area. Free public access.
• Tiered Garden A memorial tiered garden area on a sloped area of the park featuring armour stone retaining walls, natural stone guillotine steps, and tiered garden beds for reflection. Free public access once built.
• Annual Walk for the Park (Run Ride Walk for the Park) Annual community fundraising event where participants collect pledges and sponsors in exchange for physical activities (walking, running, riding) supporting park construction.
• Summer Raffle

Quantifiable outcome

• Memorial Wall will feature names of over 60 communities across Canada from which 5,400+ children were taken
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• Archaeology Research AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided pro bono (in-kind donation) archaeological assessment services for all 5 acres of memorial park grounds, reaching Stage 3 assessment. Conducted Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) scan in fall 2022 following Kamloops discovery, enabling approval for further park development.
• Cedar Springs Landscaping Ltd.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLandscaping contractor engaged for Memorial Circle construction and pavilion shell/roof construction. Key construction partner for multiple park features.
• Dan Elliott ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction company engaged for parking lot project site preparation and construction.
• PlayPower CanadaminorOthersCommercial playground equipment supplier for strawberry climber installation.
• Millards Chartered Professional AccountantsmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBrantford-based accounting firm providing annual audit services for financial statements. Audits conducted and published for fiscal years 2016/2017 through 2023/2024.
• Brantford MonumentminorOthersLocal monument company involved in Memorial Wall project for granite work.
• I.L. Thomas Elementary SchoolminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStudents and Home and School community conducted Walk for the Park fundraisers, raising $2,352 in 2024 and $1,129.25 in 2025, demonstrating youth engagement and community support for the park.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Survivor Secretariat: A survivor-led organization that supports First Nations leadership in identifying and protecting burial sites associated with former residential schools across Canada. Highly comparable as a survivor-led body operating in the residential school remembrance space, and an active direct funder/partner of MVMP.
• National Sixties Scoop Healing Foundation of Canada: A Canada-wide survivor-led organization focused specifically on the Sixties Scoop legacy — including funding healing-focused infrastructure like the Healing Pathway at MVMP. Directly comparable in survivor-led structure, narrow thematic focus, and active role in funding place-based healing spaces.
• Woodland Cultural Centre: Located in Brantford, Ontario, on the same grounds as the former Mohawk Institute Indian Residential School, the Woodland Cultural Centre is a survivor-linked Indigenous cultural centre preserving language, art, and history of the Six Nations. It is the closest comparable institution — adjacent site, shared history, similar Indigenous community focus, and overlapping mission of cultural preservation.
• National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation: Based at the University of Manitoba, the NCTR is the permanent home for the statements, documents, and other materials gathered by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. It serves a directly comparable mission of preserving residential school survivor testimony, supporting healing, and educating the public — making it a thematic peer in the residential school memorial space.
• Legacy of Hope Foundation: A national Indigenous charitable organization dedicated to educating Canadians about the history and ongoing effects of the residential school system, including producing survivor-centric educational resources. Comparable to MVMP in its survivor-centered mission, focus on residential school legacy, and educational programming role.
• Indian Residential School Survivors Society: A British Columbia-based organization providing cultural support, counselling, and community-based healing services to residential school survivors and their families. Directly comparable in survivor-services orientation, though it operates more as a service provider than a physical memorial site.

Emerging players

• Orange Shirt Day Society: Founded by Phyllis Webstad, Orange Shirt Day (now National Day for Truth and Reconciliation) is a survivor-led movement commemorating residential school experiences. It is comparable as a survivor-led awareness and education initiative in the residential school remembrance space, though its model centers on a national day rather than a physical memorial.
• First Nations Child and Family Caring Society: An Indigenous-led nonprofit advocating for First Nations children and families, including culturally based resources and Jordan's Principle implementation. Comparable as an Indigenous-led charitable organization working on legacy-of-residential-schools issues, though its focus is child welfare advocacy rather than physical memorialization.

Broad incumbents

• Historica Canada: A national charitable organization producing educational content on Canadian history, including residential school resources used in schools. Comparable as a heritage/education nonprofit, though it is not Indigenous-survivor-led and operates at much larger national scale across multiple history topics.
• Canadian Museum for Human Rights: Located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, this is Canada's national museum dedicated to human rights education, with dedicated exhibits on residential schools and Indigenous rights. It operates as a much larger incumbent in the heritage/education space, with overlapping themes of remembrance, education, and reconciliation, though it is not Indigenous-survivor-led.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/mohawkvillagememorialpark

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Profiles6 records

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