

THIS ONE SETTLEMENT
Because it needs reiterating: nearly a millennia after the first known European settlement in present-day Canada, well over two centuries...
Jun 2651 min read


NORTHWEST COAST CONTACT
EARLIEST VISITS? Almost eight centuries after Norse arrival in the east and two-and-a-half centuries after the start of the Columbian...
Jun 1821 min read


A LITTLE MORE RECENTLY
I just wanted to say something, something vaguely accurate, about the land that is now Canada. I thought I knew something and the textbooks and encyclopedias, electronic and digital, make it look so easy. Turns out the encyclopedias and textbooks have entirely different aims. I don’t know what those are but if I had to guess I would say their guiding mission includes brevity, avoiding any interesting details, and manufacturing a weird set of narratives. Though I passed throug
Jun 1023 min read


PEOPLING
The subject of the peopling of the Americas was always messy and it’s getting even more interesting all the time. Some will insist folks...
Jun 27 min read











































































