Browsing Arts (Faculty of) by Supervisor "Roy, Susan"
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Alikomiak and Tatamigana: Justice and Injustice in the Canadian Arctic
(University of Waterloo, 2016-11-15)In 1922, two Inuit men—Alikomiak and Tatamigana—were arrested on the Coronation Gulf near Tree River in connection with the killing of six other Inuit. While in Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) custody, Alikomiak killed ... -
Crafting the Modern Woman in Azerbaijan: Muslim Women, the State, and Modernity, 1900–1939
(University of Waterloo, 2020-08-26)This study examines the little-known history of cultural transformation initiated by Azerbaijani reformers between the 1850s and 1930s. Relying on a unique body of sources, which include handwritten manuscripts, literary ... -
Finding the Ideal Nesting Place: Chinese Encounters with Indigenous and Euro-Canadian Peoples in British Columbia, 1858-1947
(University of Waterloo, 2019-10-31)Since the conclusion of the First Opium War (1842) when the ports of China were forced open by the British, adventurous Chinese emigrants traded their dismal prospects at home for British Columbia—a foreign land of ... -
Politics Through T-Shirts: A History of Protest, a Study of Digital Public History Methodologies and Open-Source Curating
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-26)The T-shirt, as it exists in the twenty-first century, is a staple in every wardrobe across the United States. Since it’s rise to popularity in the 1950s, it has been used a symbol of rebellion and dissent of the youth. ... -
The Puzzle of the Morrissette-Arcand Clan: A History Of Metis Historic and Intergenerational Trauma
(University of Waterloo, 2016-09-20)This thesis explores how members of the Morrissette-Arcand clan, a Metis road allowance family from Saskatchewan, endured intergenerational trauma since being displaced from Red River in the 1870s. It frames Metis history ...