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
Indigenous Women Rebuilding A Nation
For the next couple of months my work will be hosting the Archives of Ontario travelling exhibit A Lifetime - Day by Day, Five Women and Their Diaries. I booked that particular exhibit with the knowledge that we have lots of material relating to women in the archives that would be excellent to showcase along side … Continue reading Indigenous Women Rebuilding A Nation
Remember the Children and Canada’s History
I recently wrote a piece for the Canada's History website about the Remember the Children: Photograph Identification Project that was started by the Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association and the Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre. This is a project that is near and dear to my heart. It is one of the initiatives that made me … Continue reading Remember the Children and Canada’s History
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
Stewarding Collections of Trauma
The Fall 2015 issue of Archivaria included "Stewarding Collections of Trauma: Plurality, Responsibility, and Questions of Action" by Lisa P. Nathan, Elizabeth Shaffer, and Maggie Castor. The article looked broadly at efforts to manage archives that contain material relating to historical trauma and more specifically at the work of the National Centre for Truth and … Continue reading Stewarding Collections of Trauma
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
National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation at the University of Manitoba officially opened this week. The first day of opening focused on the history of residential schools, reconciliation, and steps for the NCTR going forward. The second day of he opening emphasized education and included the launch of the NCTR website. Work on the … Continue reading National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
Archives and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Workshop
I recently facilitated a workshop on Archives and the TRC as part of Huron History Day: An Active History Pre-Conference for High School and First Year Students. The workshop focused on the history of residential schools, the unique challenges of residential school archives, the TRC, and reconciliation more broadly. When planning this workshop I was … Continue reading Archives and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Workshop
Self Care Revisited
A few months ago I wrote about working in a field that involves historical trauma and the need for self care. The topic of self care and the mental toll of working on emotionally charged topics came to the forefront for me earlier this week. I spent a few hours digitizing records and cross referencing … Continue reading Self Care Revisited
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