The course is an example of resurgent history, or the idea of focusing on Indigenous histories told from within the community as a powerful tool for self-determination and sovereignty.
Allan Downey, associate professor in McMaster’s department of history and Indigenous Studies Program, is helping to shine a light on the history of lacrosse and how it was used to assimilate Indigenous youth in Canada.
Associate professor Allan Downey explores Indigenous self-determination and sovereignty through the lens of history -- and is now a Fulbright Scholar at Columbia University.
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