Indigenous Historical past & the Historic Websites and Monuments Board of Canada – What’s Outdated is Information – Lively Historical past

By Sean Graham

This week, I speak with Cody Groat, creator of All the time A part of the Land: The Federal Commemoration of Indigenous Histories. We talk about the Historic Websites and Monuments Board of Canada‘s strategy to Indigenous historical past, the function of federal commemorations in colonialism, and the facility of commemorations. We additionally chat about Board members’ affect on commemorations, how public servants have formed the method, and the Board’s efforts in the direction of Reconciliation.

Historic Headline of the Week

Chadd Cawson, “Plaque unveiled to honour Coast Salish knitters and the Cowichan sweater,” Nanaimo Bulletin, April 2, 2026.

Sean Graham is a cultural historian, an Adjunct Professor at Carleton College, and a contributing editor with Activehistory.ca