Ojibway Park has been in continuous operation since 1962.

In 1999, the Park underwent a major upgrading of all it's utilities. These improvements now allow us to provide the best possible service to our guests, making your visit with us a memorable one

"Dreaming still of Minnehaha, Of the lovely Laughing Water..."
-from, "The Song of Hiawatha", by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

The name of Minnehaha, an Anishnabai, or Ojibway Princess from the epic poem "Song of Hiawatha", means "laughing waters" in the Native language.

In the 60's the Garden River First Nation (Ketegaunseebee) was the natural stage for the Hiawatha play. The play was conducted along the shores of the Garden River with the west side of the river bank used as a seating area while the east side was used as the natural stage. The actors and actresses were all GRFN members (Pic here) The play was recorded by CBC and is still broadcast to this day. The GRFN library has a copy of the Hiawatha play for use by the community. The Ojibway Park Management adopted the name Minnehaha or "Laughing Waters" to honour this event.