Monthly Archives: January 2022

Disputed probe names suspected Anne Frank betrayer

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An item from the Legion Magazine.

Disputed probe names suspected Anne Frank betrayer

Story by Stephen J. Thorne

A team of historians and investigative experts has identified a primary suspect in the betrayal of Jewish diarist Anne Frank and her family. But others close to the story say the evidence is too weak to reach such conclusions.

The lost nuke of British Columbia

Story by Sharon Adams

In September 1949, U.S. President Harry Truman announced the Soviet Union had detonated an atomic device. Early in the following year, U.S. air crews were practising in case they were ever called upon to bomb the Soviet Union.

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Bell Let’s Talk Day

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Today’s Bell Let’s Talk Day highlights the ways that we can support ourselves and those we care about through actions like listening, being there, and talking.

We know that this isn’t an easy task. If you are stuck and don’t know where to turn, the Legion’s Veteran’s Service Network can help.

Our Service Officers are trained professionals who will listen and work with Veterans and their families to find the support that they need.

Learn more about this service that is free for Veterans and their families: https://www.legion.ca/support-for-veterans/mental-health-ptsd

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Vimy Inspires Tomorrow

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An item from Canada’s History magazine, on behalf of the Vimy Foundation, that may be of interest to members.

New faculty affiliate studies politics of climate change; mapping the future of the Arctic

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A newsletter from a fellow Canadian organization in the Bay Area.

Canadian Studies Announcements

In this issue:

Upcoming panel discussion: “Models for Repatriation of Indigenous Cultural Property from First Nations, Canada”
New faculty affiliate, Daniel Aldana Cohen, studies politics of climate change
External event: “Canadian Minister of Northern Affairs Dan Vandal: Building A Strong, Sustainable North”
External event: Book talk on Bootlegged Aliens: Immigration Politics on America’s Northern Border

UPCOMING EVENT

Panel Discussion: Models for Repatriation of Indigenous Cultural Property from First Nations, Canada

Tuesday, February 8 | 12:30 pm | Online | RSVP here

How can repatriation be built from mutual respect, cooperation and trust? North American museums and institutions have historically engaged in the collection and categorization of Indigenous cultural property and knowledge without the consent or active involvement of Indigenous people. The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) was enacted in 1990 to return Native American “cultural items” to lineal descendants and culturally affiliated American Indian tribes, Alaska Native villages, and Native Hawaiian organizations. Despite this and further state legislation, many institutions including the University of California, have obfuscated or denied repatriation claims. Across the border, the Canadian government does not currently have legislation addressing the repatriation of Indigenous Ancestors and cultural heritage, but is working to create national support for repatriation through legislation Bill C-391. Some Canadian provinces have passed repatriation acts or provincial museum polices that have facilitated the return of ancestors and belongings. This panel discussion seeks to learn from what is being done in Canada. What is the cultural and nuanced work that builds successful repatriations? How can repatriation and indigenizing the institution from within preserve and strengthen tribal cultural heritage?

Join Canadian Studies affiliate Sabrina Agarwal (Professor of anthropology and chair of the UC Berkeley NAGPRA Advisory Committee) in conversation with Dr. Louis Lesage (Director, Nionwentsïo Office, Huron-Wendat Nation), Lou-Ann Neel (Curator and Acting Head of Indigenous Collections and Repatriation Department, Royal BC Museum), and Michelle Washington (Repatriation Specialist, Royal BC Museum) to explore these questions and hear about their experiences in repatriation.

Image: Kwakwaka’wakw house posts from British Columbia in the Hearst Museum of Anthropology, UC Berkeley.

New Faculty Affiliate Daniel Aldana Cohen Studies Politics of Climate Change

Canadian Studies is pleased to welcome professor Daniel Aldana Cohen, an assistant professor of sociology, as our newest program affiliate.

Professor Cohen joined the Berkeley faculty in July 2021. He completed his undergraduate schooling at McGill University, where he was also editor of the McGill Daily, and received a master’s and doctorate in sociology from New York University. He is also an Azrieli Global Scholar with CIFAR, a Toronto-based organization that provides support for outstanding early-career researchers studying the most important questions facing science and humanity.

Professor Cohen’s research focuses on the politics of climate crises, investigating the intersections of climate change, housing, political economy, social movements, and inequalities of race and social class in the United States and Brazil. He conducts comparative qualitative research on social movements and elite climate policymaking, as well as creating equitable, practical pathways to a low-carbon emissions future.

Professor Cohen is director of the Socio-Spacial Climate Collaborative, or (SC)², a hub for critical social science research on climate change, and is a founding co-director of the Climate and Community Project. He has served as a policy advisor to several nonprofits and American political campaigns. His writing has appeared in publications including Nature, The Guardian, The Washington Post, Jacobin, and Vox, and he co-hosts the Dissent magazine affiliated podcast Hot & Bothered: A Climate Podcast for the 99%. He co-authored the book A Planet to Win: Why We Need a Green New Deal (2019), and is currently working on his next book, Street Fight: Climate Change and Inequality in the 21st Century City. Professor Cohen can be found on Twitter at @aldatweets.

EXTERNAL EVENTS

Canadian Minister of Northern Affairs Dan Vandal: Building a Strong, Sustainable North

Friday, February 4 | 10 am PT | Online | RSVP here

The Government of Canada, Indigenous peoples, and 6 territorial and provincial governments came together to develop Canada’s Arctic and Northern Policy Framework, a transformative vision of the future where northern and Arctic people are thriving, strong and safe. The Framework includes goals relating to eight overarching themes—people and communities, strong economies, comprehensive infrastructure, environment and biodiversity, science and Indigenous knowledge, global leadership, safety, security and defence, and reconciliation. It incorporates regional and distinctions-based lenses while integrating domestic and international dimensions. Canada’s Minister of Northern Affairs, Daniel Vandal, will discuss federal, Indigenous, and community-driven partnerships and programs to address short-term and long-term climate change adaptation and mitigation, supporting healthy ecosystems in the Arctic and North in a conversation by moderated by Jothsna Harris.

Book Talk: Bootlegged Aliens: Immigration Politics on America’s Northern Border

Friday, February 18 | 12 pm PT | Online | RSVP here

Join Professor Ashley Johnson Bavery for a discussion of her new book, Bootlegged Aliens. The book explores immigration on America’s northern border before World War II, situating Detroit, Michigan as America’s epicenter for unauthorized immigration. In this industrial center, thousands of Europeans crossed the border from Canada each year, prompting nativist backlash and complicating the labor politics of the automobile industry. This event is jointly hosted by the Center for Comparative Immigration Studies at UC San Diego and UCLA Center for the Study of International Migration. UCLA professor Tobias Higbie will join as a discussant.

Ashley Johnson Bavery is assistant professor of history at Eastern Michigan University. Her work has appeared in the Journal of Urban History and the Journal of American History and her book, Bootlegged Aliens: Immigration Politics on America’s Northern Border (2020) won the First Book Award from the Immigration and Ethnic History Society.

Tobias Higbie is a professor of history and labor studies at UCLA, the chair of the Labor Studies and the associate director of the Institute for Research on Labor and Employment. His research explores social movements, migration, and the politics of community in the United States. Higbie’s most recent book, Labor’s Mind: A History of Working Class Intellectual Life (2019), recovers the social world of self-educated working people and the politics of working-class identity during the early 20th century.

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Find A Way To Serve In 2022, Michael Barbour!

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An update from the Wreaths Across America organization.

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Dear Michael Barbour,

Many years ago, John Wesley wrote “Light yourself on fire with passion and people will come from miles to watch you burn.” Those words come to my mind when I start thinking about the new theme for 2022 – FIND A WAY TO SERVE – and the expanded teaching initiative that will be part of it.

Of the veterans and gold star families that I have the honor to know, so many of them talk about the projects they are involved with to support and help others in their communities and the healing this type of service brings them. They have committed – in the wake of loss and sacrifice – to make a positive difference. In turn, they themselves find healing in that service. In fact it was from a Gold Star Mother that I first heard Mahatma Gandhi’s quote, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”

Sharing this theme and its principle gives us an opportunity to touch hearts, homes and communities. I often say the TEACH pillar of our mission is the most important, because I feel it is where we can make the most impact on this country and all who call it home. I am excited about the new curriculum that features character building, and service-oriented activities based on the attributes associated with those who serve in the military, similar to the 10 bouquets that make a veteran’s wreaths.

Belief in a greater good, love for each other, work ethic and character, honesty and integrity, and pride in our country are just a few of the qualities exemplified in the stories we share about our nation’s veterans and their families.

The Wreaths Across America family understands the need to teach the next generation the cost and value of freedom. Each year because of your dedication and support the mission grows. I am excited to share this year’s theme and upcoming teaching curriculum with you along with a challenge to make 2022 our best year ever, as we all find a way to serve.

Remember – Honor – Teach

With gratitude,

Karen Worcester

Executive Director

#FindAWay2022

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Finding a Way to Serve

As we approach the anniversary of the end of the Battle of the Bulge (officially, Jan 25^th), Joe Reagan, our Director of Veteran and Military Outreach, reflects on this year’s theme and the stories of those who found a way to serve in their communities after returning from war.

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This year, National Wreaths Across America Day will be held nationwide on Saturday, December 17, 2022.

How Can You Join the Mission in 2022?

Sponsor a Wreath: Honor veterans in your local community by sponsoring a live, balsam veteran’s wreath that will be placed on the grave of an American hero in 2022. Every $15 received, places a wreath. It is never too early to support the mission!

Sponsor Wreaths

Start a Sponsorship Group: As a pay back group, your civic, nonprofit, school or other group can help raise wreath sponsorships for a participating cemetery, and $5 for each $15 wreath sponsorship raised will be given back to you for you to support your program locally. Since 2007, WAA has given back approximately $17million through December 2021, to other organizations through this program!

As a 3-for-2 group, a third wreath is placed for every two wreath sponsorships made. This is a great way to ensure as many veterans as possible are honored and remembered at the participating cemetery your support!

Add a New Location: Coordinate a wreath-laying ceremony at a cemetery or veteran’s memorial in your community. Determine if this location is already participating by checking our website. We have resources to help you plan your ceremony and ensure community involvement and success!

Volunteer: Volunteer to place wreaths on National Wreaths Across America Day – Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022 – at any of our 3,1000+ participating locations. Involve your friends and family to honor our servicemen, women and families.

You’re Invited!

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Join us on VIRTUALLY on Thursday, Feb. 3, at 12pm EST/9am PST, as we celebrate the lives and legacy of the Four Chaplains and all those lost on the USAT Dorchester 79 years ago.

Wreaths Across America will be LIVE from the Baslam Valley Chapel and tip lands where balsam is harvested to make veterans’ wreaths for Wreaths Across America.

New Year’s Resolution 2022: Tune in to Wreaths Across America Radio!

Wreaths Across America Radio is a 24/7 Internet stream. Its unique format provides informational and inspiring content about members of the U.S. armed forces, their families, military veterans, and volunteers throughout the country and overseas who support the mission to Remember, Honor and Teach.

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