0521 - Unsettling Histories: Land Acknowledgements, Residential Schools, and Reconciling Indigenous-Settler Relations in Canada

Course Description

When the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (the TRC) presented its 94 recommendations—its Calls to Action—on 2 June 2015, Commissioner Chief Wilton Littlechild told the gathered audience, “Above all, we must remember that this is a Canadian story, not an Indigenous one.” The story he’s referring to is the history of residential schools, and more broadly colonialism of Indigenous peoples. Here, history matters in a big way! Join me on Sept 26th, just a few days before Canada's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, to learn more about why acknowledging this history is important and what truths we should all know about the Canadian story if we hope to move toward reconciliation in Indigenous-Settler relations in this country.

Instructor

A member of Laurier’s History Department (Waterloo campus) since 2000, Dr Susan Neylan is a Canadian historian particularly interested in Indigenous-non-Indigenous relations. In her research she specializes in the Indigenous-Church encounter on Northwest Coast of North America in the 19th and 20th centuries and forms of Indigenous Christianity in British Columbia. Recently Dr. Neylan explored the place of Indigenous peoples within the narratives created about the history of the Grand River watershed region through a collaborative project with our local regional museum. For further information about her teaching or current research projects, please see https://www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/faculty-of-arts/faculty-profiles/susan-neylan/index.html

Location

Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex, Community Pavilion (101 Father David Bauer Drive, Waterloo, ON)

Parking is free.
Download the facility map (PDF) to find facilities and parking lots.
Check Grand River Transit for public transit locations, times and fees

Notes

Lecture Time : 130-300 pm
Lecture Cost: $16.00 + HST

Participants must register before the day of the lecture.
Laurier’s online registration system accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Visa Debit, and MasterCard Debit.
You will only be able to purchase 1 seat at the time of registration. If looking to register more than 1 person, each registrant will require their own account to complete the registration.
Lectures are non-refundable

Contact

Please email lall@wlu.ca with any questions