Diversity & Inclusion

Are you Ready? UNDRIP Readiness, Implementation, and Measurement in the Heritage Sector

The implementation of United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) in the heritage sector first requires institutional…

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National Trust Winner’s Circle (2023)

Don’t miss the National Trust’s Award Winner’s Circle session, where the individuals and organizations behind this year’s award-winning projects and…

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Rethinking Material Values: Reuse, Deconstruction, Embodied Carbon, and Social Justice

For about two decades, the heritage conservation sector has been trying to define, assert, and leverage the relationship between conservation…

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Cultural Landscapes, Spatial Equity & Telling a Fuller Story

“A cultural landscape is a set of ideas and practices embedded in a place,” begins the NCC’s Working with Cultural…

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Anishinabe Algonquin Elders’ Circle (Part 1)

Leaders: Elders from Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg and Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation communities. Possible topics to be explored at these…

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Transforming Heritage: How Far Will We Go?

Launched by words of welcome from the Anishinabe Algonquin Nation and other dignitaries, this rapid-fire opening plenary will inspire and…

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Challenging Existing Narratives and Conventional Heritage Practice

Heritage places have often served to preserve and protect cultural assets that contribute to official narratives of national and civic…

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“Changing the Narrative”: Commemorating Canada’s diverse and complex history

Parks Canada’s efforts to commemorate and interpret history are guided by The Framework for History and Commemoration. This Framework outlines…

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Stone, Tree, River, Path: Re-Thinking an Inclusive Heritage

What do we designate as heritage? What should bear the weight of memory, preserved as memorial? Buildings, monuments, landmarks, ruins,…

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Toronto Indigenous Heritage Forum (Part 3)

Tkaronto, also known as Toronto, is the traditional territory of many Nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg,…

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Indigenous Heritage Circle – UNDRIP & Heritage Looking Forward: A Facilitated Circle Work Process

The Indigenous Heritage Circle (IHC) explored the meaning of the term ‘Indigenous heritage’ in workshops across Canada and arriving at…

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Parks Canada Session – Pathways to Diversity & Inclusion

Canadians are diverse and so are their histories. Inclusiveness means presenting different voices, perspectives and experiences. This session will present…

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Anishinabe Odjibikan – Retelling Anishinabe History through an Anishinabe Algonquin lens: Early Beginnings

Session presented in partnership with Public Service and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg, Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation, and…

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Toronto Indigenous Forum – Moving Forward in a Good Way: Co-Development of Municipal Heritage with Indigenous Communities

The recognition of the need for meaningful Indigenous engagement in the heritage sector has been on the rise across the…

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UNDRIP & Indigenous Heritage: In Practice

Large governmental approaches involving legislation and planning are only part of the story of the United Nations declaration on the…

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Heritage for Whom? Conserving Community Spaces

While the relationship between architecture and community are intrinsically intertwined, the built form of “community spaces” is not easily defined…

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IHC Session – UNDRIP & Indigenous Heritage: Pathways to Implementation

In May 2022 Indigenous Heritage Circle (IHC) released a report in May 2022 exploring how Canada’s implementation of the United…

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Toronto Indigenous Heritage Forum (Part 1)

Tkaronto, also known as Toronto, is the traditional territory of many Nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg,…

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Resetting Our Heritage Purpose

Seismic societal shifts exacerbated by a global pandemic have drawn into question many values, structures, and public policies in Canada,…

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Engaging Indigenous Partners in Cultural Heritage Management

Parks Canada is seeking to tell broader and more inclusive stories that represent the diversity and complexity of Canadian history….

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Discover Métis Crossing and meet Knowledge Holder Lilyrose

Learn firsthand about Métis culture and traditions at Métis Crossing, the first major Métis cultural destination in Alberta that is…

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Organizing to Identify and Protect LGBTQ+ Heritage Places: Strategies and Lessons from New York City

Launched in 2015 and building on 25 years of previous research, the NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project’s goal is to…

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Maamiikwendan: How to Create Space for Indigenous Narratives and Commemoration

This session looks at several initiatives designed to highlight Indigenous commemoration practices. It considers the need for Indigenous spaces of…

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Indigenous Naming in Edmonton and Rethinking Territorial Acknowledgements

The delivery of territorial acknowledgements and the reclamation of Indigenous places names have been central elements in Reconciliation efforts in…

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