The history of Indigenous Peoples in Canada is a rich and complex one. Explore the leading work we are doing to deepen our collective understanding of Indigenous knowledge and reconciliation.
Bonnie Freeman's research on the Two Row journey — a symbol of co-operation and friendship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples — began with a three-day paddle down the Grand River.
"It's important to look at the strengths of communities and the positive things that are going on," says McMaster researcher.
In a new era of reconciliation and an openness from the Canadian government to right the wrongs that have devastated generations, McMaster has established one of the country’s only institutes dedicated to Indigenous ways of knowing and research.
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