Bronze shoes on the National Famine Way, Ireland.

Honouring Indigenous Aid Towards Irish Famine Relief in Canada  

 The Irish Famine of 1846-1852 was one of the darkest events in Ireland’s history, effectively reducing the population of eight million by half. However, a beacon of light emerged from Canada’s Indigenous peoples, who provided aid to Irish migrants who arrived in Canada, fleeing the famine. To honour their selfless