Public Lecture: Always a Part of the Land: The Federal Commemoration of Indigenous Histories

The commemoration of a nation’s past is a highly contested process that is shaped by competing, and often diverging, interests. In this talk, Cody Groat will discuss his new book, Always a Part of the Land: the Federal Commemoration of Indigenous Histories, which calls for a critical reinterpretation not only of the nation’s history but also of how we think about the past and how this shapes ongoing relationships between Indigenous peoples and the state.

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