“Sometimes leading, sometimes following, sometimes side-by-side”: Catholic and Anglican Missionaries and the Political Evolution

P. Whitney Lackenbauer situates missionaries as a source of support for indigenous rights, and helping to animate Northern political life.

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This talk reconsiders the role and contributions of Catholic and Anglican missionaries in the shaping of Northern politics and life in the twentieth century. While contemporary scholarship and popular and political discourse focuses on the dark legacies of colonialism and particularly residential schools, Lackenbauer draws upon recent academic literature, memoirs, and interviews to situate missionaries as a source of support for indigenous rights, helping to animate Northern political life, reshape relationships, and change the face of Canada.