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Always a Part of the Land

The Federal Commemoration of Indigenous Histories

AvCody Groat

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

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Beskrivning

The commemoration of a nation’s past is a highly contested process, fraught with identity politics and competing interests. For over a century – even as the government of Canada denied them the rights to recognize or practise their cultures – Indigenous Peoples have challenged the often narrow and one-sided interpretations found in museums, at historic sites, or alongside statues or monuments.Cody Groat demonstrates how the federal government actively shapes complex national narratives that are mediated through the perspectives of historians, elected officials, and leading civil servants. From the commemoration of the earliest human habitations in North America to the recognition of the Indian residential school system, the state has constructed a past imbued with patriotism and national pride. But Indigenous interests diverge from those of the state. From small acts of defiance, such as the refusal to share sacred knowledge, to open acts of resistance, such as the citizen’s arrest of an archaeologist, Indigenous people have long fought for the opportunity to share their stories as they know them.Always a Part of the Land 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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-06-30
Mått:152 x 229 x 25 mm
Vikt:558 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:McGill-Queen's Indigenous and Northern Studies
Antal sidor:390
Förlag:McGill-Queen's University Press
ISBN:9780228027775

Utforska kategorier

Amerikas historia inom Historia och arkeologi
Etnicitet inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Cody Groat is assistant professor in the Department of History and the Indigenous Studies Program at the University of Western Ontario. He is a Kanyen'kehaka (Mohawk) citizen of Six Nations of the Grand River.

Recensioner i media

“Cody Groat brilliantly reveals the changing politics – and colonial outcomes – of a national practice of historical commemoration that has consistently marginalized and excluded First Nations. Rich with exceptional scholarship, Indigenous perspectives, and powerful writing, Always a Part of the Land is a revelatory touchstone.” Philip Deloria, Harvard University “This timely book illuminates the Canadian state’s evolving commemorative practices, which reinforce colonial narratives and silence Indigenous ways of knowing. It should be read by everyone trying to make sense of the current debates about the ‘rewriting of history,’ the culture wars, and historical presentism.” Nicole Neatby, Saint Mary’s University

Innehållsförteckning

Figures viiAcknowledgments ixAbbreviations and Terminology xiIntroduction 31 The Erasure and Denial of Indigenous History 222 The Upper Canadian Treaties and National Mythology 533 Debating Provincial and Federal Significance 884 Architectural Commemorations and Historic Reconstructions 1305 Archaeology and the Indian Tribes of Canada Committee 1706 Cultural Landscapes and the Integration of Oral Histories 1997 The Commemoration of Indian Residential Schools 223Conclusion: Creating and Contesting a National Narrative 259Notes 265Bibliography 335Index 359