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Book Launch, October 20 - Hidden in Plain Sight
M. Sharon Jeannotte, Senior Advisor to the Canadian Cultural Observatory, was a member of the advisory committee for Hidden in Plain Sight.
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M. Sharon Jeannotte, Senior Advisor to the Canadian Cultural Observatory, was a member of the advisory committee for Hidden in Plain Sight: Contributions of Aboriginal Peoples to Canadian Identity and Culture, Volume 1. This book was shaped by the contributions of representatives of federal government departments and national Aboriginal organizations who served on the advisory committee and provided many of the initial ideas on how to develop this project, as well as suggestions on various topics that might be included in it.
Hidden in Plain Sight: Contributions of Aboriginal Peoples to Canadian Identity and Culture, Volume 1 Edited by David R. Newhouse, Cora J. Voyager, and Daniel J.K. Beavon University of Toronto Press © 2005 The history of Aboriginal people in Canada taught in schools and depicted in the media tends to focus on Aboriginal displacement from native lands and the consequent social and cultural disruptions they have endured. Collectively, they are portrayed as passive victims of European colonization and government policy, and, even when well intentioned, these depictions are demeaning and do little to truly represent the role Aboriginal peoples have played in Canadian life. Hidden in Plain Sight adds another dimension to the story, showing the extraordinary contributions Aboriginal peoples have made – and continue to make – to the Canadian experience. From treaties to contemporary arts and literatures, Aboriginal peoples have helped to define Canada and have worked to secure a place of their own making in Canadian culture. For this volume, editors David R. Newhouse, Cora J. Voyageur, and Daniel J.K. Beavon have brought together leading scholars and other impassioned voices, and together, they give full treatment to the Aboriginal contribution to Canada’s intellectual, political, economic, social, historic, and cultural landscapes. Included are profiles of several leading figures such as actor Chief Dan George, artist Norval Morrisseau, author Tomson Highway, activist Anna Mae Pictou Aquash, and politician Phil Fontaine, among others. Canada simply would not be what it is today without these contributions. The first of two volumes, Hidden in Plain Sight is key to understanding and appreciating Canadian society and will be essential reading for generations to come. David R. Newhouse is an associate professor in the Department of Native Studies and the principal of Gzowski College at Trent University. Cora J. Voyageur is an associate professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Calgary. Daniel J.K. Beavon is the director of Strategic Research and Analysis Directorate of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada.
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