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Jacob Richard
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Queen’s History PhD Candidate
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Today we are featuring "Canadian History in Entirely Precedented Times" by @jacobrichard.bsky.social

"While the details may differ, poor Canada-US relations are a return to normalcy."

This article originally appeared on @activehist.bsky.social

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Canadian History in Entirely Precedented Times
Canadians are urged to support HBC patriotically, but its decline—like bison’s past—signals healing, not loss, through decolonization.
niche-canada.org
April 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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In today’s post Jacob Richard explores the history of bison and colonialism in the wake of the Hudson’s Bay Company closures.
Canadian History in Entirely Precedented Times
By Jacob Richard “Show patriotism by supporting the Hudson’s Bay Company,” declares a recent letter to the editor in the Vancouver Sun. Lamenting the news that the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) is on …
activehistory.ca
March 31, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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"The conditions of those jailed in the Thunder Bay region have always been detestable, and these conditions have always disproportionately affected minority groups."
Jacob Richard's essay is live now.
Watching the Watchmen: A Historical Look at the Legacy of the Thunder Bay Police
By Jacob Richard On December 2, 1920, The Globe reported in its ‘News of the Day’ that Joseph Buchie, an “Indian convict” in the Port Arthur Jail, had cleverly “locked his warder in his cell, relea…
activehistory.ca
July 17, 2024 at 3:11 AM
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"Not only is Wyoming actively combatting the vandalism of Indigenous cultural landscapes, but its close collaboration with Indigenous stakeholders demonstrates strong reciprocal relations."
Regular contributor Jacob Richard has a new essay today.
activehistory.ca/blog/2024/12...
Perils of Preservation: Indigenous Cultural Landscapes, Heritage, and Vandalism
By Jacob Richard “Petroglyphs 1.” Photo by Kelly Nokes, from Sierra Club Press Release. Images for Media Use. (Public Domain) Imagine walking through the doors of the last large museum you visited.…
activehistory.ca
December 12, 2024 at 4:00 PM