The Legacy of Hope Foundation Presents – Roots & Hoots Episode 74: with Andrew Bomberry (Ottawa, ON) – February 24, 2026 – On this week’s episode of Roots and Hoots, we are joined by Andrew Bomberry, an educator and curriculum developer from Six Nations of the Grand River, the largest First Nations reserve in Canada by population. Andrew is a Haudenosaunee man who shares insights into both historic and contemporary Haudenosaunee life. In this episode, Andrew and Gordon explore the historic significance of the Woodland Cultural Centre, the formation of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, and the importance of Wampum agreements, particularly the Two Row Wampum. Andrew speaks about life at Six Nations of the Grand River and discusses the building that once housed the Mohawk Institute Residential School. A site of tremendous historical and cultural harm, it is also recognized as the first Residential School in Canada. Today, it is home to the Woodland Cultural Centre, where cultural revitalization continues. Andrew shares the story of how the original building burned down in 1903 in a fire set by students of the Residential School, an act remembered as one of resistance. To listen to Indigenous Roots and Hoots please visit: