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Municipality of Killarney 200th Anniversary
In 2020, the Municipality of Killarney in Ontario, Canada, celebrated its 200th anniversary!
Indigenous History & Heritage Gathering
Join us June 5-7 for the first annual Indigenous History & Heritage Gathering in Ottawa, hosted by the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation and the First Nations Confederacy of Cultural Education Centres
Capturing Alberta’s Stories
Know History would like to extend our appreciation to Jenna Bailey for speaking at our Capturing Alberta’s Stories workshop yesterday!
Capturing Alberta’s Stories: Historical Documentary Workshop
On February 28, Know History will host “Capturing Alberta’s Stories: Historical Documentary Workshop.” This free introductory workshop will share best practices for making a historical documentary.
Introducing: The Killarney Virtual Exhibit!
We are proud to announce the completion of our latest project in partnership with the Municipality of Killarney.
National Gathering on Unmarked Burials
Yesterday, Ryan Shackleton led a workshop at the National Gathering on Unmarked Burials discussing best practices for researching the missing children. Ryan shared tips on how to create a research plan, as well as how to locate relevant documents, access restricted archives, and securely store your research.
Pizza, Pasta, and People: The Ingredients of the Italian Immigrant Community
During her 2022 internship with Know History, Danielle Sinopoli created an interactive map to showcase the history of Italian immigrant food culture in the GTA.
CALL FOR CONTRIBUTORS!
We are thrilled to be sponsoring Active History’s new series, “Active History: Indigenous Voices.” We are now accepting proposals from First Nation, Inuit, or Métis creatives who have unique ideas about sharing Indigenous history.
National Gathering on Unmarked Burials
Next week at the National Gathering on Unmarked Burials, Know History will present a workshop on best practices for researching the missing children and unmarked graves.
Archival Research with The Survivors’ Secretariat
Over the past nine months, Know History has worked closely with the Survivors’ Secretariat to collect over 12,000 archival documents that shed light on the history of the Mohawk Institute Residential School in Brantford, Ontario.
Recent news
Know History visits the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre
Know History is honoured to support the Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre in updating their beautiful space in Whistler, B.C.
The Debwewin Project
In February, Know History was honoured to attend the premiere of four videos for the Debwewin Project that were the result of a collaboration between the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Oakville Community Foundation.
Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) Conference
Know History was thrilled to be a major sponsor of the 2024 Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC)'s international conference in Ottawa!
Before Canada: Northern North America in a Connected World
We’d like to extend our congratulations to Sam Derksen, historian here at Know History, for his chapter co-authored with Allan Greer titled “Debt, Liquor, and Violence in the Fur Trade” in the new release, Before Canada: Northern North America in a Connected World.
Know History travels to Northern Labrador
In February, Know History staff traveled to Nain in Northern Labrador to meet with representatives of the Government of Nunatsiavut.
Vancouver’s attitude toward snow hasn’t changed in over 100 years
To better understand Vancouver’s “evergreen mentality,” Blake further explored the city’s relationship with snow for his 2023 PhD dissertation and had the opportunity to share some of his findings with CBC News.
