As part of Orientation Week at AlgomaU students, staff, faculty and community members were invited to participate in the KAIROS blanket exercise. Originally developed in the 1990s as a response to the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples the blanket exercise is a participatory teaching too that invites participants to learn about Canadian history from an … Continue reading Interactive History: Indigenous Perspectives and the Blanket Exercise
Reading: Unwritten Histories
A few months ago I stumbled across Andrea Eidinger's Unwritten Histories blog. If you haven't already come across her site it's well worth a visit. I've particularly enjoyed her Historian's Toolkit posts and her "What's in My Bag?" series which uses material culture as a lens to examine the past. Andrea has been wonderfully consistent … Continue reading Reading: Unwritten Histories
Neys Provincial Park
Following a great trip to Pukaskwa National Park I kept up the natural history and camping adventure by spending a few nights at Neys Provincial Park. I was struck by the difference in landscape between the two parks despite them being less than an hour away from each other. Pukaskwa had very hilly, cliff views … Continue reading Neys Provincial Park
Pukaskwa National Park
Recently I visited Pukaskwa National Park, the only wilderness national Park in Ontario. The Park features a small campground and 1878 square km of wonderful Northern Ontario natural heritage. I had a wonderful time camping, exploring, and learning about the landscape at Pukaskwa. We were there prior to the official start of their interpretation season … Continue reading Pukaskwa National Park
Re-writing Wikipedia
As I mentioned earlier the Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre (SRSC) is currently hosting "“A Lifetime – Day by Day, Five Women and Their Diaries”the travelling exhibit from the Archives of Ontario and a locally curated companion exhibit "Indigenous Women Rebuilding A Nation." As part of the the Indigenous Women Rebuilding A Nation exhibit the SRSC … Continue reading Re-writing Wikipedia
Anishinaabe Inendamowin (Thought) Research Symposium
Last week I attended the second Bi-Annual Anishinaabe Inendamowin (Thought) Research Symposium at Algoma University. It was a great day and included speakers on everything from sustainability, to the power of food, to decolonizing railways. The symposium also included scholars from a range of backgrounds including community members, all levels of students, and academics. It was … Continue reading Anishinaabe Inendamowin (Thought) Research Symposium
Centennial Celebrations at Residential Schools
I recently was working with an audio recording from the Cowessess Indian Residential School. The recording was in the form of a seemingly professionally produced record featuring a musical ensemble of Cowessess IRS students. The recording was produced to celebrate the 1967 Canadian centennial. This particular item got me thinking about the handful of other … Continue reading Centennial Celebrations at Residential Schools
Friday Reading: #AHIndigenous Week
This week over at Active History guest editor Crystal Fraser put together an amazing line up of posts from Indigenous scholars in Canada. For more information on the series as a whole check out Crystal's "Politics and Personal Experience: An Editor's Introduction to Indigenous Research in Canada." Every post in this the series was worth … Continue reading Friday Reading: #AHIndigenous Week
Canadian Girls In Training: 100 Years With A Purpose
My most recent post, "Canadian Girls in Training: 100 Years With A Purpose" can be seen over at Active History. I wrote this post after attending a local 100th anniversary celebration of CGIT and learning about the local impact of the organization. The post also looks at the history of CGIT across Canada and the … Continue reading Canadian Girls In Training: 100 Years With A Purpose
Brewing Monopoly in Ontario: Northern Breweries Ltd.
Northern Breweries Ltd. was a Canadian brewing company founded in 1907 by the Doran, Mackey, and Fee families. Located in Northern Ontario the company played a significant role in many northern communities and the built history of these facilities are still being considered locally. The company originally started in Sudbury as the Sudbury Brewing and … Continue reading Brewing Monopoly in Ontario: Northern Breweries Ltd.
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