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Hudson's Bay artifacts, including royal charter, can go up for auction, court rules
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Josh Crabb ,CBC Manitoba , April 24, 2025Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs has asked for halt to auction of items that may have 'profound' significance. Assistant Professor Cody Groat weighs in on the significance of the 1670 royal charter.
Grand chief requests halt to auction of Hudson's Bay items linked to First Nations
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Kyle Benning ,Global News , April 24, 2025News segment with Assistant Professor Cody Groat. Even as Hudson’s Bay was granted court permission to auction off 1,700 pieces of art and more than 2,700 artifacts, the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs is requesting a halt to the sale of items that may belong to or be linked with First Nations people.
Hudson's Bay looks to auction 1670 royal charter
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Sarah Galashan ,CBC Hanomansing Tonight , April 18, 2025Hudson's Bay Co, has asked a court to allow it to put the royal charter that launched the company 355 years ago on the auction block, along with its trove of art and historical artifacts. Cody Groat, a history professor at Western University in London, Ont., says this would be a mistake because of its 'political and cultural' significance.
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Dr. Vivian McAlister ,Geopolitical Monitor , March 10, 2025Dr. Vivian McAlister's newest opinion article for the Geopolitical Monitor.
Roger L. Emerson (1934 - 2025)
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The History Department , February 28, 20253 years of war: Experts weigh in on the challenges of finding peace in Ukraine
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CBC Kids News ,CBC Kids News , February 26, 2025Why justice for Ukraine must be at the forefront of peace negotiations
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Oleksa Drachewych ,The Conversation , February 24, 2025Assistant Professor Oleksa Drachewych writes for The Conversation on the need for justice for Ukraine at the forefront of peace negotiations.
Russia must be held accountable for war crimes if there is to be ‘enduring peace’ with Ukraine
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Oleksa Drachewych ,Toronto Star , February 24, 2025Opinion piece by Assistant Professor Oleksa Drachewych for the Toronto Star.
Uncovering a family mystery
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Carolyn Stein ,The Chicago Tribune , February 21, 2025How a woman's genealogical search led her to a potter's field in Canada
Olivia Holland, MA student, recipient of Western Libraries award for outstanding research
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Western Libraries Communications ,Western News , January 15, 2025Inauguration Hostages: Carter, Trump, and the Ghosts of 1980
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Dr. Vivian McAlister ,Geopolitical Monitor , January 07, 2025