Tours of the Shingwauk and Wawanosh Residential Schools Site

The third peice I wrote last year for Canada's History is now up on their re-designed website.  My piece on "Tours of the Shingwauk and Wawanosh Residential Schools Site" talks briefly about the history of the Shingwauk and Wawanosh Indian Residential Schools, the range of historic site tours provided by the Shingwauk Indian Residential School, … Continue reading Tours of the Shingwauk and Wawanosh Residential Schools Site

Who Was Brian Vallée?

Last year I wrote a few posts for Canada's History education section on their website. However because of website revamps some of that content was delayed in getting posted.  My second piece "Who was Brian Vallée?" is now available on their site. This piece talks about Brian Vallée as an award winning author, journalist, film … Continue reading Who Was Brian Vallée?

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

Natural Heritage: Kootenay National Park

 This is the third post in a series focusing on Canada's natural heritage, and more specifically the preservation of this natural heritage through the Canadian Parks System.   The first two posts can be seen here and here. The Kootenay National Park, located in southwestern British Columbia, encompasses a portion of the rich natural heritage region … Continue reading Natural Heritage: Kootenay National Park