“Canoeing on Lake of Two Rivers near the summer resort, Killarney Lodge, Algonquin Park, Ontario.” Chris Lund. Canada. National Film Board of Canada. Photothèque. Library and Archives Canada, e010955768 CC by 2.0
The latest in blog posts, news, and podcasts from the world of Canadian history.
- It’s officially one year since the release of the TRC Report. Kathleen Wynne delivered Ontario’s official response, including an official apology to Indigenous communities for the abuse many suffered in residential schools. Library and Archives Canada also signed an agreement with the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation to preserve the records of the TRC commission for future generations.
- Krista McCracken looks at how galleries, libraries, archives, and museums (GLAM) have utilized Wikipedia to bring attention to their collections and a form of digital outreach to the public. She also provides information about how such organizations can become more involved with the Wikipedia community at large through the GLAM-Wiki Initiative, which pairs institutions seeking to expand their read with Wikipedia editors.
- In BC Studies’ Recurrent Voices series, Doug King of the Pivot Legal Society talks about the failure of British Columbia to provide mental health services, advocacy, and support in rural areas for young people generally, but for Indigenous youth in particular. This discussion is framed around the Coroner’s Inquest into the death of Jacob Setah, a young Indigenous man suffering from mental illness who died in an encounter with RCMP officers. **Trigger Warning due to discussion of suicide and mental illness**
- Andrea Terry reports recent collaborations between artists and historians/curators in making museum exhibits that encourage dialogue with and among the public. These collaborations also provide opportunities for critical reflections while also getting more visitors through the door.
- Here at Unwritten Histories, I premiered yet another new series, “Huh, That’s Cool,” about random interesting archival finds. In the first post, I take a look at Leonard Cohen’s 1950 and 1951 camp counsellor staff evaluations. Check out the blog post for information about how your archival finds can also be featured on Unwritten Histories!
- Along the same lines, Jodi Giesbrecht uses the Canadian Museum for Human Rights as a case study to look at “curatorial practice as a form of active history,” public memory, and ways of knowing. Giesbrecht focuses specifically on the integration oral history and storytelling into museum exhibits as a way of reflecting and acknowledging multiple historical experiences and perspectives while also engaging the public.
- There have been a couple of recent finds and profiles on Canadian history in the news media. Read here about one of Canada’s first female architects, Esther Marjorie Hill. You can also check out rediscovered images of 19th century Canada by Toronto photographer Edwin Hayes.
- Stephanie Pettigrew gives us a recap of the French Colonial Historical Society Conference over at Borealia.
- Some of Quebec’s English-language school boards will implement that terrible new high school history curriculum. I hate people sometimes.
- NICHE celebrates its latest publication Moving Nature: Mobility and the Environment in Canadian History. The e-book is open access, so be sure to check it out!
- Did you miss the CHA? Not get to go to a certain panel? Fear not! I’ve compiled, organized, and archived the livetweets from the CHA by date and panel. Click here for more information and to access the archives!
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