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About Michael K. Barbour

Michael K. Barbour is the Director of Faculty Development and a Professor of Instructional Design for the College of Education and Health Sciences at Touro University California. He has been involved with K-12 online learning in a variety of countries for well over a decade as a researcher, teacher, course designer and administrator. Michael's research focuses on the effective design, delivery and support of K-12 online learning, particularly for students located in rural jurisdictions.

Celebrating Indigenous Heritage Month

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An item from one of our fellow Canadian organizations in the Bay Area.
Canadian Studies Announcements
In this issue:
  • Celebrating Indigenous Heritage Month
  • How Canadian Studies is supporting student research on Indigenous topics
  • Former Hildebrand Fellow Desirée Valadares appointed professor at UBC
  • 12 free documentaries exploring Indigenous life in Canada
  • Postponed: ACSUS 26th Biennial Conference
Celebrating Indigenous Heritage Month
June is Indigenous Heritage Month in Canada. We here at Canadian Studies encourage all readers to take some time this month to learn more about the diverse cultures and long history of Canada’s Indigenous people, from the Inuit of the Arctic, to the Mi’kmaq of the Atlantic Coast, to the Coast Salish peoples of the Pacific West.
In Prime Minister Trudeau’s official statement marking this year’s commemoration, he asserted the importance of Canadians of all backgrounds familiarizing themselves with the distinct cultures and contemporary issues facing Native communities in Canada. The PM acknowledged government failures both past and present with regards to Indigenous groups; nevertheless, he expressed optimism and determination for a future relationship founded on “mutual understanding, respect, and fairness.”
Visit the official National Indigenous Heritage Month website for a variety of educational resources on Canada’s Indigenous groups, as well as virtual celebrations for Indigenous Peoples’ Day on June 21.
Canadian Studies Supports Student Research on Indigenous Issues
The Canadian Studies Program is proud to support student researchers focused on Indigenous issues in modern Canada. Below are a few of our most recent awards:
Fallon Burner received the 2020 Ross Prize for her thesis, “Healing Through Language: Revitalization and Renewal in the Wendat Confederacy”. The project examined the history of the languages of the Wendat Confederacy, showing the vital role that language plays in the Indigenous community, how its history is tied to issues of erasure and survival, and the role of language revitalization projects to contemporary community healing. As a Wendat descendant, Fallon advocates for increasing Native voices in the field of history, and Native language proficiency as a requirement for researchers.
Hildebrand Fellow Mindy Price is currently in the Northwest Territories, where’s she’s researching the effect of recent government agricultural programs on Indigenous communities. Her research focuses on indigenous food sovereignty and the effects of climate change on agriculture in the far north in the context of Indigenous sovereignty. Do these new forces represent a threat to Indigenous land sovereignty, and their traditional methods of resource management? What are the benefits or drawbacks these projects present for Indigenous communities and other residents?
Doctoral student Sophie Major received a Hildebrand Fellowship to study Indigenous political theory of Coast Salish peoples in British Columbia. Her dissertation aims to address a long-standing problem, where political theorists have failed to seriously engage with the diversity of Indigenous political thought. Her dissertation introduces a number of case studies, illustrating the strengths of an ethnographic, historicist, genealogical, and interpretive approach to understanding contemporary Indigenous political theory.
Hildebrand Fellow Desirée Valadares to Join UBC Faculty
Canadian Studies is proud to announce that former Hildebrand Fellow Desirée Valadares has been appointed as an assistant professor of geography at the University of British Columbia, beginning January 2022.
As a faculty member in “Geographies of Settler Colonial Canada”, Valadares will be drawing on the research for which she received her Hildebrand Fellowship. Her dissertation, “The Reparative Logics of Second World War Confinement Camp Preservation: Hawai’i, Alaska and British Columbia”, focuses on preservation issues at WWII-era Japanese internment sites. It argues for a new heritage politics attuned to competing and overlapping Asian settler war memories of unjust incarceration and unresolved Indigenous land claims
In a UBC press release, Valadares adds that she is “eager to mentor undergraduate and graduate students and help them achieve their goals within and beyond the academy”. We wish her all the best in her new position.
Twelve Documentaries on Indigenous Life in Canada, Streaming for Free
For Indigenous History Month, the CBC has curated a collection of documentaries by Indigenous filmmakers and storytellers that tell Native stories in their own voices. The films cover a wide variety of topics past and present, exploring the history of the original peoples of modern Canada and spotlighting activists fighting for a more equitable future. Read the full list and stream the films directly for free here. (CBC Gem streaming service is not available outside Canada.)
Postponed: ACSUS 26th Biennial Conference
In light of the ongoing pandemic, the Executive Council of the Association for Canadian Studies in the United States has voted and approved to postpone their previously scheduled biennial conference. The conference will now be held March 24-27, 2022 in Washington, D.C.
ACSUS is continuing to accept papers on the theme “Canada: Near and Far”. To learn more and submit proposals, please visit acsus.org. Questions may be emailed to conference chair Dr. Christina Keppie at keppiec@wwu.edu.
Canadian Studies Program
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Canadian Studies Program | Univ. of California, Berkeley, 213 Moses Hall #2308, Berkeley, CA 94720

Please Register for our Commemoration Day Virtual Service 2021

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Join Royal Canadian Legion Branch 25 (representing the San Francisco Bay area), along with the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps – Arkansas Division, as they present a virtual Commemoration Day service at 10am (Pacific) on Thursday, 01 July.  If you wish to participate and watch the virtual service, please register at:

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HiSbNsj9QKKVKUjZGnMg_g

While July 1st is Canada Day, for Newfoundlanders and Labradorians it is also Memorial Day or Commemoration Day – a day when we remember the tragic events of the Battle of Beaumont Hamel.

Original image available at https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19/Newfoundland_National_War_Memorial.jpg

The first of July 1916 was the opening day of the Battle of the Somme, when 806 members of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment climbed out of their trenches and went “over the top” at 8:45am as part of the battle of Beaumont-Hamel. In less than an hour, the regiment was devastated, most killed or wounded within the first 20 minutes of the battle. The next morning, only 68 soldiers answered the roll call. Commemoration Day was established in 1917, just one year later.

Join us at 10am (Pacific) to participate.  Please register at:

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HiSbNsj9QKKVKUjZGnMg_g

 

RCAF Association News

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An item from the RCAF Association to pass along.

RCAF Flyers Gold Medal (1948) Hockey Team

The last surviving member of Canada’s famous gold-medal-winning hockey team – the RCAF Flyers – Murray Dowey (goalie) has passed away. View details here at this link. ​

RCAF Association Elections

The ballot for the 2020 election to the RCAF Association Board of Directors (formerly National Executive Council) and for the RCAF Association Board of Trustees has now been released. Voting closes 26 June 2021. Members-in-good-standing who have shared their e-mail address with us, (over 2,870 members) have received their ballot and are now exercising their rightful privilege to vote. If you have not received a ballot or you would like to receive one, you may e-mail Dean Black ( director@airforce.ca ) to learn more.

Instagram ( @rcafassociation )

Are you on instagram? We encourage you to “follow” the RCAF Association Instagram page @rcafassociation Please help us increase our follower numbers. We will be offering up three (3) AVi-8 RCAF Mk. I watches to three (3) lucky Instagram followers on Canada Day – so please follow our @rcafassociation Instagram page

 

Royal Canadian Air Force Association,405-222 Somerset St. West Ottawa ON K2P 2G3 CANADA, Phone Number:(613) 232-4281, Fax Number: (613) 232-2156, Email Address: director@airforce.ca, Website : http://rcafassociation.ca

Join us for a MidSummer’s Eve Celebration Saturday 12 June!

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A item from a fellow Commonwealth organization in the Bay Area.
Join us for our MidSummer’s Celebration at Tiburon’s historic Ark Row next Saturday! 
The afternoon will commence with music from the Prince Charles Pipe Band & Highland dancers followed by jazz from the John Kalleen Group. British influenced food & nibbles along with wine, beer & soft drinks will be available for purchase.
We are delighted to share that our guest of honor, HM Deputy British Consul General Tammy Sandhu will kick off the event!
Bring friends & family to experience British humor & hospitality. Everyone is encouraged to join in the raffle to help raise funds for our amazing charity! Some raffle prizes include: restaurant gift certificates, jewelry, bubbly, wine, & a wine tasting experience package, hampers full of British goodies, & more!
Useful Information
No Registration Required
This event is FREE to attend
Parking
  • There is a car park directly behind Ark Row, rates apply, generally fills up quickly on Saturday.
  • CVS parking lot at 1555 Tiburon Boulevard, $5 per day. After parking, cross Tiburon Boulevard and head towards the Post Office and Sea (to the left of and opposite side of Woodlands Market). Ark Row is just round the corner and the main festivities start about half way down – head towards Tiburon Wine Shop and Trinity House Paintings.
Please direct any questions about this event to info@bbsofca.org or call us at 415.421.7195.
A special thank you to our sponsors, entertainment & vendors who are helping us to bring our community together.
tel: 415.421.7195
British Benevolent Society, 35 Miller Avenue, #187, Mill Valley, CA 94941