About History
About History
Our history programs are designed to develop an understanding of the past and to foster key skills needed in the present: asking probing questions, seeking thoughtful answers, reading critically, writing effectively and speaking persuasively.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Deskaheh Film Screening
Other
December 5, 2024
12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Deskaheh weaves the profound story of Haudenosaunee leader Deskaheh Levi General’s travels from Six Nations of the Grand River to the League of Nations between 1923 and 1925, where he sought to gain international recognition of the Haudenosaunee’s sovereignty. Co-created by Dr. Allan Downey (Department of History and Indigenous Studies Department), and McMaster students Tekenikhon Doreen, Jersee Hill, and Kira Gibson, the animated short Deskaheh is the result of an Indigenous youth mentorship program at McMaster University, which empowers Indigenous youth to create digital animations that bring Indigenous histories to life for public education.
Co-hosted by the Indigenous Studies Department and the Department of History at McMaster University.
Deskaheh Film Screening
Other
December 5, 2024
12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Deskaheh weaves the profound story of Haudenosaunee leader Deskaheh Levi General’s travels from Six Nations of the Grand River to the League of Nations between 1923 and 1925, where he sought to gain international recognition of the Haudenosaunee’s sovereignty. Co-created by Dr. Allan Downey (Department of History and Indigenous Studies Department), and McMaster students Tekenikhon Doreen, Jersee Hill, and Kira Gibson, the animated short Deskaheh is the result of an Indigenous youth mentorship program at McMaster University, which empowers Indigenous youth to create digital animations that bring Indigenous histories to life for public education.
Co-hosted by the Indigenous Studies Department and the Department of History at McMaster University.
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Resources
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