Residential School Community Archives: Spaces of Trauma and Community Healing

My latest collaboration with Skylee-Storm Hogan, an article titled "Residential School Archives: Spaces of Trauma and Community Healing," is now available as a pre-print via the Journal of Critical Library and Information Studies. Here's the abstract: Colonial archives are sites of trauma, erasure, and grief for many marginalized communities. In Canada the vast majority of … Continue reading Residential School Community Archives: Spaces of Trauma and Community Healing

“That’s my Auntie”: Community-Guided Residential School History

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My latest piece ""That's my Auntie": Community-Guided Residential School History" co-authored with the fantastic Skylee-Storm Hogan can be seen in the KULA: Knowledge Creation, Dissemination, and Preservation studies journal. Here's the abstract of our piece: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada called for increased access to archival material documenting the history of Residential Schools. … Continue reading “That’s my Auntie”: Community-Guided Residential School History

Historical Reminiscents Podcast EP 82: Archival Challenges During Covid-19

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In today's episode I'm talking about archival pandemic backlogs and pressure points that COVID-19 have created in archival settings.  Mentioned in this episode:-Samantha Thompson, "Why don't archivists digitize everything?" Download or Listen Now: Transcript of episode 82.

AAO 2021 Virtual Conference

The Archives Association of Ontario is hosting the 2021 Annual Conference virtually from May 11-14, 2021. With the theme of "Doing The Work:  From Colonial Pasts to Inclusive Futures", the 2021 conference will offer archival workers and allied professionals the opportunity to discuss areas of archival theory and practice that address racism, colonialism, and community centered approaches … Continue reading AAO 2021 Virtual Conference

Laughter Filled the Space: Challenging Euro-Centric Archival Spaces

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My latest article, written with Skylee-Storm Hogan is now out in the International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion. Our article, "Laughter Filled the Space: Challenging Euro-Centric Archival Spaces" looks at the physical spaces of archives and the ways in which archives can be more welcoming to Indigenous peoples and Indigenous community researchers.