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Exploring Theme: "Indigenous History"

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October 5, 2023


Canada and the Culture Wars: Majority say legacy of colonialism still a problem, two-in-five disagree 

Deep divisions over continued challenges from residential schools, special status for Indigenous Peoples Angus Reid Institute Poll Survey Results October 5, 2023 – Canada was officially proclaimed a dominion by the British in 1867, but this land’s history extends thousands of years prior. For most in this country, the legacy of first contact between Indigenous Peoples and early...

September 3, 2023


There’s ‘misunderstanding’ around treaties, and a Mi’kmaw academic aims to change that

Aaron Prosper hopes Saint Mary’s University course on treaties will help bring Mi’kmaw values to the classroom CBC News: A Mi’kmaw academic hopes his new Halifax university course on treaties between the British and Indigenous peoples in the region will help students understand their role and relevance in today’s society, nearly three centuries after being...

May 27, 2023


‘We were anything but primitive’: How Indigenous-led archaeology is challenging colonial preconceptions

The field of archaeology changing. So are the ways some young Indigenous people see themselves CBC News: When she was about eight years old, Jennifer Tenasco moved from her home community of Kitigan Zibi, Que., to Ottawa. Changing schools meant she’d lost an important place to learn about her culture: her classroom on reserve.  “It...

March 4, 2023


Canadian history was overdue for a rewrite

The Globe and Mail: The Governor-General of Canada usually chooses her words with careful, unsmiling deliberation. But her anger at the way that Canadian history has, until recently, been taught in our schools was unmistakable. “It has been uneven and it is unfair,” Mary Simon said. “This country is so diverse, but for the longest...

June 20, 2022


How familiar are Canadians with the history of Indigenous residential schools?

Toronto Star: One year after more than 1,000 unmarked graves were discovered on the grounds of former residential schools — putting a global spotlight on Canada’s horrific history of assimilation and abuse of Indigenous children — Canadians are barely any more familiar with the painful legacy of the institutions, new research shows. According to data...

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