A single drinking water advisory can mean as many as 5,000 people lack access to safe, clean drinking water. In 2018, there were 174 drinking water advisories in over 100 First Nations, with some communities being without safe water for over 20 years. This should be history.

In this three-part blog, I will reflect on different aspects of colonialism and how that has impacted Indigenous identity from my perspective. The first will focus on the legislative foundations of control. Written by Skylee-Storm Hogan (Stacey).

There is no single, one truth in history. Today we share why and how our work respects the knowledge and honours the stories of Indigenous Peoples. Together we are working towards decolonizing history.

On International Women’s Day, many Canadians celebrate the achievements of suffragettes like Nellie McClung and Emily Murphy, who helped secure women’s right to vote in federal elections in 1918. While this was a turning point for Canadian democracy, McClung and Murphy’s work did not gain the right to vote for all women.

Our Senior Associate Kierstin Stewart discussed the challenges and importance of conducting archival research on Black history with our Director of Operations and Outreach, Emily Keyes.

Know History is honoured to be welcoming Dr. Karine Duhamel to the team! Dr. Duhamel is Anishinaabe-Métis and holds a Bachelor of Arts from Mount Allison University, a Bachelor of Education from Lakehead University, and a master’s degree and PhD in History from the University of Manitoba.

KH Senior Associate Elina Hill volunteered at the 42nd annual B.C. Elders’ Gathering in July, and writes about the event.

Ottawa and Calgary-based firm Know History Inc. is honoured to be one of three winners of the 2020 Canadian Historical Association Prize in Public History. The company won for its work on the Historic Métis Communities Video Project, done in partnership with the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO).

Know History is committed to the health and well-being of our staff, and to being respectful, responsible members of the communities in which we work. We are fully complying with the Public Health Agency of Canada’s recommendations for physical distancing and hygiene protocols in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

Canadian historical services firm Know History Inc. has been named the recipient of the U.S.-based National Council on Public History’s 2020 Excellence in Consulting Award for the Historic Métis Communities Video Project, done in partnership with the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO)