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Indigenous Narratives and National Identity: A Study of Canada's Capital

This seminar by Pitseolak Pfeifer explores dominant narratives in Canada’s capital and their impacts on Indigenous peoples and nations. It analyzes key monuments and public art that shape national memory, highlighting both recognition and omission of Indigenous histories. The seminar underscores the significance of creating inclusive narratives that honor Indigenous contributions to Canadian identity. Key artifacts discussed include the Colonel By statue, the Reconciliation Peacekeeping Monument, and the National Aboriginal Veterans Monument, revealing the complexities of memory and commemoration in public spaces.

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Indigenous Narratives and National Identity: A Study of Canada's Capital

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  1. Living in the Margins, Even in Stone: Dominant Narratives in the Nation’s Capital and the Cost to Indigenous Nations and Canada Presented by: Pitseolak Pfeifer CDNS 4000 Capstone Seminar in Advanced Research in Canadian Studies March 2013

  2. Creating Memory and a National Identity http://www.canadascapital.gc.ca/places-to-visit/public-art-monuments/colonel-by-statue http://www.canadascapital.gc.ca/places-to-visit/public-art/reconciliation-peacekeeping-monument http://www.canada-photos.com/picture/statue-of-robert-baldwin-sir-louis-hippolyte-lafontaine-grounds-of-parliament-hill-city-of-ottawa-6337.htm http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/collineduparlement-parliamenthill/images/batir-building/terrains-grounds/sjamacdonald.jpg

  3. Joseph Brant “Tyendeniga” and the Valiants Memorial http://placepics.triposo.com/Valiants_Memorial.jpeg http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u2WcNSWdwE8/SslB0Flx0aI/AAAAAAAABrE/_BRCNIBhFB4/s400/P9280082.JPG http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/25615609.jpg

  4. National Memory and War http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3380/3560846952_d24353b25b_z.jpg http://www.canadascapital.gc.ca/places-to-visit/public-art-monuments/national-aboriginal-veterans-monument

  5. http://urbsite.blogspot.ca/2009/10/anishinabe-scout.html http://www.heritagetrust.on.ca/CorporateSite/media/oht/OherRatios/Champlain-monument-Ottawa.jpg Champlain Statue and the Anishnawbe Scout http://blogs.ottawacitizen.com/2009/10/10/the-controversy-of-the-champlain-monument/ http://blogs.ottawacitizen.com/2009/10/10/the-controversy-of-the-champlain-monument/ http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3655/3463636433_bc8c3814fc_z.jpg

  6. Moving Forward

  7. Bibliography • Anderson, Benedict. “ImaginedCommunities”. Verso, London, 1991. • Gwyn, Richard (2007). “The Man Who Made Us: The Life and Times of Sir John A. Macdonald”, Vol 1: 1815–1867. Toronto: Random House Canada. • Hall, Stuart. “Encoding/Decoding.” Hall, Stuart (ed.).Culture,Media,Language.Working Papers in Cultural Studies, 1972-79. London: Hutchinson, 128-139. • Hall, Stuart. “Representation; Cultural Representations and signifying practices”. London; SAGE Publications, 1997,15. • Hodgins, Peter. “Our Haunted Present: Cultural Memory in Question?”Topia12, 2004. • Lorenz, Danielle. “Wagon Burners or Nation Builders?: How Canadians Remember First Nations in the National Capital Region”. The Many Voices of Heritage, Canadian Studies Heritage Conservation Programme Symposium, 2012. Carleton University. • Mackey, Eva. “The House of Difference: Cultural Politics and National Identity in Canada”.Toronto. University of Toronto Press. 2002. • Osborne, Brian. “Landscapes, Memory, Monuments, and Commemoration: Putting Identity in Its Place.” Canadian Ethnic Studies, 33:3, 2001: 39-77. • http://archive.gg.ca/media/doc.asp?lang=e&DocID=454 • http://www.cbc.ca/doczone/8thfire/2012/01/the-bronze-nomad.html • http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/Const/page-15.html • http://urbsite.blogspot.ca/2009/10/anishinabe-scout.html • http://www.canadascapital.gc.ca/sites/default/files/pubs/12017_streetsmart.pdf • http://www.canadascapital.gc.ca/places-to-visit/public-art/monuments • http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/nic-inm/sm-rm/mdsr-rdr-eng.asp?PID=8393 • http://www.mail-archive.com/nativenews@mlists.net/msg04505.html • http://www.ottawatourism.ca/en/visitors/plan-a-visit/news-and-tips/ottawa-travel-guide/1794-historical-monuments-worth-seeing-in-ottawa • http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/feature/abmem

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