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An introduction to Kingston: its history, the Nations whose lands it sits on, and Indigenous community life today, with sources.
Indigenous presence reaches back thousands of years; archaeological evidence points to settlement between 1000 BCE and 500 CE, the Haudenosaunee held the region by 1649, and Mississauga Anishinaabe people later took their place. The Katarokwi Native Friendship Centre on Hickson Avenue supports Indigenous residents with family, justice and cultural programs. Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory lies to the west on the Bay of Quinte. Tourism Kingston describes the city as the ancestral homeland of the Huron-Wendat, Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee Confederacy. British forces took it in 1758, and the Treaty of Paris confirmed British control in 1763. After the American Revolution, the Crown needed land for Loyalists and their Indigenous allies. Through the Crawford Purchase of October 1783, led by Captain William Crawford, the Crown acquired land from the Mississauga.
Kingston, Katarokwi, is on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples.
Nearby: Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory · Gananoque · Napanee · Amherstview · Wolfe Island
Queen's University's Office of Indigenous Initiatives, in Richardson Hall, works to build community and advance reconciliation. It weaves Indigenous ways of knowing into university life through elder engagement, research partnerships and events. Queen's acknowledges that it stands on Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabek territory. Four Directions Indigenous Student Centre opened in 1996 and moved to Barrie Street in 2000. It calls itself a home away from home for First Nations, Inuit and Métis students. The centre hosts drumming, beading and feasts, alongside academic workshops, peer mentoring and wellbeing programs. It is also the main recognizably Indigenous space on campus, offering classroom presentations and community outreach. West on the Bay of Quinte, the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte describe a vision of a healthy, sustainable Kanyen'kehá:ka community. That vision rests on their language, culture, traditions, knowledge and history. The community keeps Kanyen'kéha central and publishes content in the language. Chief and six councillors lead a council that runs health, social, education and childcare services.
More on the region: Indigenous Ontario · all of Canada.
XUSI is an Indigenous-owned business from Saskatoon, started in 2020 by two brothers from northern Saskatchewan. Along with our clothing, we bring Indigenous youth workshops and custom screen printing to Kingston and across Ontario.
Strong Roots Strong Future is our interactive workshop for Indigenous youth, led by the two brothers who founded XUSI. We travel to schools, First Nations and Indigenous communities, youth organizations and funding programs in Kingston and across Ontario. Youth ages 10 and up work through identity and culture, financial literacy, fitness, entrepreneurship and business skills, career readiness and hands-on screen printing.
Custom t-shirts, hoodies and crewnecks for Kingston schools, sports teams, businesses, events and First Nations and Indigenous organizations. Send us an idea, get free design help and a full quote before anything is printed. We print in Saskatoon and ship to Kingston. 10-garment minimum, up to 4 colours per design.
Heavyweight cotton tees, hoodies, crewnecks and A-frame hats with Cree words and the stories behind them. Fitness is part of how XUSI started, so our pieces are built for the gym and the street, and we ship them to Kingston.
Yes, any Kingston address works. Orders leave Saskatoon within 1–3 business days, and shipping cost is calculated at checkout, with free shipping on orders of $90 or more.
Local pickup is available only in Saskatoon. Kingston orders are shipped, and returns can be requested within 30 days if something does not work out.
Yes. Custom screen printing starts at 10 garments, with up to 4 colours per design, and every order is quoted before printing. Design help is included, so we can lay out your logo or wording, including Kanyen'kéha or Anishinaabemowin you supply. We print in Saskatoon and ship to Kingston.
Many of our designs carry a Cree word and story, shared on our meanings page, because we are based in Saskatoon on Treaty 6 territory. Kingston is Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe land. If you want local languages, a custom order with wording from your community is the respectful choice.
Last reviewed . Facts on this page come from the sources listed below.
Putting nêhiyawêwin on a shirt is a small way of keeping it in use. XUSI does it on purpose: each design carries a Cree word, and each one is explained in the founders’ own words for whoever picks it up in Kingston.
The brand is Indigenous-owned and based in Saskatoon, on Treaty 6. Read every meaning on the Meanings page, or shop Cree language clothing.
