Always a Part of the Land

Cody Groat is assistant professor in the Department of History and the Indigenous Studies Program at the University of Western Ontario. He is a Kanyen'kehaka (Mohawk) citizen of Six Nations of the Grand River.

• Figures viiAcknowledgments ixAbbreviations and Terminology xiIntroduction 31 The Erasure and Denial of Indigenous History 222 The Upper Canadian Treaties and National Mythology 533 Debating Provincial and Federal Significance 884 Architectural Commemorations and Historic Reconstructions 1305 Archaeology and the Indian Tribes of Canada Committee 1706 Cultural Landscapes and the Integration of Oral Histories 1997 The Commemoration of Indian Residential Schools 223Conclusion: Creating and Contesting a National Narrative 259Notes 265Bibliography 335Index 359

“Cody Groat brilliantly reveals the changing politics – and colonial outcomes – of a national practice of historical commemoration that has consistently marginalized and excluded First Nations. Rich with exceptional scholarship, Indigenous perspectives, and powerful writing, Always a Part of the Land is a revelatory touchstone.” Philip Deloria, Harvard University “This timely book illuminates the Canadian state’s evolving commemorative practices, which reinforce colonial narratives and silence Indigenous ways of knowing. It should be read by everyone trying to make sense of the current debates about the ‘rewriting of history,’ the culture wars, and historical presentism.” Nicole Neatby, Saint Mary’s University