1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
Historical Truths about Indian Residential Schools in
Canada:
What Can Archives Tell Us?
Dr. Crystal Gail Fraser, Assistant
Professor, Department of History, Classics, and Religion and the
Faculty of Native Studies, University of Alberta
About the Session
Dr. Crystal Gail Fraser's work makes a strong contribution to
how scholars engage with Indigenous research methodologies and
theoretical concepts, our understanding of Indigenous histories
during the second half of the twentieth century, and how northern
Canada was unique in relation to the rest of the settler
nation.
In this session, Dr. Fraser will be discussing her project,
150 Acts of Reconciliation. Launched in 2017, 150 days before
the end of Canada's 150th birthday year, Crystal Fraser
and Sara Komarnisky released a list of 150 Acts people can take
that encourage them to think about Indigenous-settler relationships
in new ways, while also providing them with small, everyday acts
they can make towards reconciliation. She will also be addressing
the history of Indian Residential Schools, as well as the recent
announcements and news stories about the unmarked graves being
found and uncovered.
Come prepared to have meaningful discussions, with an open heart
and an open mind, about what archives can tell us about Canada's
history with Indian Residential Schools, and how you can make acts
of reconciliation in your museum.
Please note: This session will be held as a
Zoom meeting with active participation and discussion from
attendees included as part of the presentation. As space is limited
to 25 participants, all attendees must pre-register through the
interactive program in the Conference Event Hub. Due
to the sensitive nature of the material shared in this discussion,
this session will not be recorded and will not be available after
the Conference event.
About the Speaker
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Dr. Crystal Gail Fraser
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Crystal Gail Fraser (Gwichyà
Gwich'in) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History,
Classics, and Religion and the Faculty of Native Studies at the
University of Alberta. Her dissertation, "T'aih k'ìighe' tth'aih
zhit dìidìch'ùh (By Strength, We Are Still Here): Indigenous
Northerners Confronting Hierarchies of Power at Day and Residential
Schools in Nanhkak Thak (the Inuvik Region, Northwest Territories),
1959-1982," won the Canadian Historical Association's prestigious
John Bullen Prize in 2020. Fraser is currently editing that work
into a book manuscript.
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