Always a part of the land : the federal commemoration of Indigenous histories / Cody Groat.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Groat, Cody, author.

Series:

McGill-Queen's indigenous and northern studies ; 110.

McGill-Queen's Indigenous and northern studies ; 110

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indigenous peoples--Canada--Government relations.

Indigenous peoples.

Canada--Race relations.

Canada.

Canada--Ethnic relations.

Reconciliation--Political aspects--Canada.

Reconciliation.

Public history--Canada.

Public history.

Canada--Politics and government--1980-.

Ethnic relations.

Indigenous peoples--Government relations.

Politics and government.

Race relations.

Reconciliation--Political aspects.

Physical Description:

x, 370 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Montreal ; Kingston ; London ; Chicago : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2026]

Summary:

"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. 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."-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Groat, Cody. Always a part of the land.

ISBN:

9780228027775

0228027772

OCLC:

1547894917