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

Chief Vann House: Conflicted Interpretation and Restoration

Tiya Miles article, "Showplace of the Cherokee Nation: Race and the Making of a Southern House Museum", that recently appeared in The Public Historian, volume 33, issue 4, presents an intriguing examination of the role racial perceptions can play in heritage interpretations. Miles' work focuses on the Chief Vann House State Historic Site in Georgia.  … Continue reading Chief Vann House: Conflicted Interpretation and Restoration