The commemoration of a nation’s past is a highly contested process that is shaped by competing, and often diverging, interests. In this talk, Cody Groat will discuss his new book Always a Part of the Land: the Federal Commemoration of Indigenous Histories, which calls for a critical reinterpretation not only of the nation’s history but also of how we think about the past and how this shapes ongoing relationships between Indigenous peoples and the state.

Two ways to attend:

In person at 232 King St N, Waterloo

or

Register for the Zoom livestream

Cody Groat is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History and the Indigenous Studies Program at Western University. He is an award-winning public historian who has received a King Charles III Coronation Medal and the Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award for Excellence in Conservation. Cody is the Project Lead for a multi-site UNESCO World Heritage nomination of former Residential School properties and serves internationally on the UNESCO Memory of the World International Advisory Committee.