Episode 5: Peter Jones and Eliza Field
The Mississauga Chief Kahkewaquonaby (Sacred Feathers), known in English as Peter Jones, and his English bride, Eliza Field. Portrait of a marriage.
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Episode 4: Chief Buffalo Child Long Lance
The Glorious Imposter. The famous writer of the 1920s, author of Long Lance (1928). Indigenous or Non-Indigenous? Or both?
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Episode 3: Grey Owl
Archie Belaney in England, Grey Owl in Canada. On 14 April 1938, the day after his death, the Toronto Globe and Mail referred to Grey Owl, one of Canada’s first environmentalists, as the “most famous of Canadian Indians.” Who really was he?
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Episode 2: Great Research Discoveries
How a student of world affairs became a Canadian historian, with his primary interest in the relationship of non-Indigenous Canadians and the Indigenous Peoples.
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Episode 1: A Future in the Past
Arrival in Calgary, 1974. My teaching post in Canadian history at the University of Calgary allowed me to build on research and writing already begun in Ontario, and, to my joy, expand it across Canada. On George Self, founder of what is now the History Department of the University of Calgary, and one of the most original individuals I have ever encountered in academic life.
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Introduction
Presented by Chief Dave Mowat of Alderville First Nation.
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Steve Paikin: John Turner: An Intimate Biography of Canada’s 17th Prime Minister
OHS Past President Dr. Michel S. Beaulieu introduces the 2022 Keynote Speaker, Steve Paikin, Canadian journalist, author, documentary producer, and anchor of The Agenda with Steve Paikin on TVO.
The OHS is very pleased to share this recording of Steve Paikin’s discussion of his latest book, John Turner: An Intimate Biography of Canada’s 17th Prime Minister, now available for purchase from Sutherland House Books.
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Dr. Robin Nelson: The Democratization of Culture: Reflecting on Similarities and Differences in Community Museums’ Development in Ontario and Yukon
The Society’s 133rd Annual General Meeting was a great success, with members joining from across the province. After the business portion of the meeting, OHS President Dr. Michel S. Beaulieu introduced the 2021 Keynote Speaker, Dr. Robin Nelson, Assistant Professor of Arts and Cultural Management at MacEwan University, Edmonton, Alberta.
The OHS is very pleased to share this recording of Dr. Nelson’s keynote address, “The Democratization of Culture: Reflecting on Similarities and Differences in Community Museums’ Development in Ontario and Yukon.”
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Dr. Tim Cook: Public, Popular, and Academic History in Canada
The Ontario Historical Society held its 132nd Annual General Meeting on Zoom, giving all OHS members an opportunity to participate from across the province. Dr. Tim Cook, author and historian at the Canadian War Museum, delivered the keynote address in the first-ever virtual OHS AGM.
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Rt. Hon. Beverley McLachlin: The History of the Supreme Court and the Importance of Heritage Preservation in Canada
At the 131st Annual General Meeting of the Ontario Historical Society, Beverley McLachlin, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada (2000-2017) delivered a keynote address on the history of the Supreme Court and the importance of heritage preservation in Canada.