Consultation and Timeline

Public Consultation

The Windsor Archaeological Management Plan (WAMP) project team invited interested residents of Windsor and area to engage and provide their input. This included soliciting information about archaeological site locations or artifact collections, as well as recommendations and advice regarding the process of archaeological heritage management and conservation in the context of municipal planning. 

Public engagement sessions - June 16, 2021

Windsor Archaeological Management Plan (WAMP) Update – Public Engagement

On Wednesday, June 16, 2021, the City of Windsor hosted two virtual public engagement sessions to inform and educate on the Windsor Archaeological Management Plan (WAMP) update. Attendees had the opportunity to learn about how Windsor is identifying, protecting, and conserving its archaeological resources. The event consisted of a presentation and question-and-answer (Q&A) period. Two sessions were offered in the evening.

Indigenous Consultation

The City of Windsor lies within territory subject to Treaties established between First Nations and the Crown prior to and during the main period of land cessions in Southern Ontario that began in the late eighteenth century. The earliest is the Fort Albany (Nanfan) Treaty of 1701 between the Haudenosaunee (Five Nations Iroquois) and the British Crown. Later, local treaties were the McKee purchase of 1790 (known as Treaty #2) and the subsequent acquisition of the Huron Tract and Huron Church Reserve in the 1830s (known as Treaty #35). The four First Nations involved in these agreements were the Ojibway (Chippewas), Odawa and Potawatomi Nations, comprising the Confederacy of the Three Fires, together with the Wyandot (Huron) Nation. In addition to these treaty lands, Windsor lies within the traditional territories of the descendant communities of these First Nations.

Throughout the WAMP review process, following current best practices aimed at building inter-community relations, the City of Windsor consulted with Treaty and Aboriginal rights–holding First Nations in the spirit of reconciliation and in accordance with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020). The City committed to discussing the review and update of the archaeological potential mapping and policies that conserve and protect Windsor’s rich cultural heritage and archaeological features and sites with interested Indigenous communities.

Study Process and Timelines

• November 2020: Step 1 – Completed
  • Project Initiation
• March 2021: Step 2 – Completed
  • Initiation of Engagement Process with Indigenous Communities and Stakeholders
  • Launch of Windsor Archaeological Management Plan (WAMP) Website
  • Presentation to Development and Heritage Standing Committee of Windsor City Council
• Spring to Summer 2021: Step 3 – Completed
  • Comprehensive Technical Review of WAMP
  • Indigenous Engagement
• June 2021: Step 4 – Completed
  • Public and Stakeholder Engagement
• Fall 2021 to Spring 2022: Step 5 – Completed
  • Preparation of Draft Reports and Deliverables
  • Presentation of Draft Results
• Summer 2022 to Spring 2024: Step 6 – Completed
  • Engagement with Indigenous Communities, Stakeholders, and Technical Working Group
  • Preparation of Final Reports and Deliverables
• Summer to Fall 2024: Step 7 – Completed
  • Presentation to Development and Heritage Standing Committee of Windsor City Council
  • OPA Adoption and Project Conclusion