Members of the “Animating Knowledge” project study heritage items from the collection at the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto (2017). Thanks to funding received from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada in 2016, for our “Growing GRASAC” Partnership ...
Aaron Mills: Advocating Anishinaabe Law
A GRASAC Profile Article Aaron was interviewed by Kate Higginson in April 2017 One of the things that had the biggest impact for me [as a GRASAC RA] was being brought into a professional relationship where [experts in the field], who I respect so much, were willing to take me ...
Animating Knowledge: The Spirit of Community Stories
Nipissing First Nation & Toronto Native Canadian Centre Written by Cara Krmpotich & Katrina Srigley. Photographs by Kate Higginson. The Animating Knowledge team at the Toronto Native Canadian Centre, October 2017. Front row: Jaime Kearns, Geraldine McLeod, Danii Desmarais, Jacqui ...
Wampum Showcase
Weaving Interpretive Stories and Re-awakening Wampum Objects and Archives in Museums Written by Margaret Bruchac In August 2017, several members of the Wampum Showcase group gathered together at the Deyohahá:ge: Indigenous Knowledge Centre at Six Nations Polytechnic ...
Histories of Indigenous Education, Literacies & Schooling
Negotiating Schooling and Literacies in the Great Lakes and St Lawrence River Regions, 1600-1900 The early history of schooling in Great Lakes Indigenous communities is poorly understood. Though there are rich studies of specific schools, teachers, and communities, little research has been ...