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Today is the 32nd anniversary of the start of the Siege of Kanehsatake, or the so-called Oka Crisis. Here is @EllenGabriel1 and I's #RememberResistRedraw poster about the Legacy of ‘Oka’ and the future of Indigenous resistance: Image
You can read the full write up, by Ellen and I here: graphichistorycollective.com/project/poster…
For the 30th anniversary, I wrote this op-ed for the Globe: theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…
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According to @NoBordersMedia, Montreal’s John A. Macdonald statue has just been toppled. As an historian of settler colonialism in what is currently Canada, let me share some accessible resources to help folks understand why this is a positive development.
First, it is important to remember that Indigenous peoples have been challenging the lionizing - the uncritical celebration - of Macdonald for 100+ years.
It is indisputable that Macdonald was a primary architect of Indigenous genocide in Canada. My colleague @innes_rob makes the case clearly here: theconversation.com/john-a-macdona…
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