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Introduction 2022 marks the 50-year anniversary of the arrival in Canada of the Ugandan Asians given 90 days to leave the country following the expulsion order dictated by then President of Uganda, Idi Amin. In this gallery, you will meet six people associated with this refugee movement. Five left …
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Introduction: The Research Project My name is Jay Patel. I am a York University student majoring in History, and I completed an experiential education placement with the Canadian Museum of Immigration in 2022. The placement was with CMI’s Oral History Program, under the supervision of Dr. Emily …
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We were deeply honoured to have poet, storyteller, singer and artist shalan joudry as our 2023 Artist in Residence. Over the course of her residency, shalan joudry began the process of turning her previously created poem, Kmɨtkinu (“our homeland” in Mi’kmaw) which weaves together Mi’kmaw history, …
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MARCELLO MUNARETTO December 27, 1944 to June 1, 2023 Marcello lived his early years in Italy and his adult life in Canada. Marcello was born in the Veneto region of Italy during World War II. He was the youngest of four children. The oldest brother was eighteen years older than him. His sister was …
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Josef & Elfrieda Gabriel originally resided in a small village known as Staffelstein, in the Oberfranken area of Bavaria, Germany. They were newly married in 1952, with Josef having apprenticed for and certified as a skilled carpenter in this highly sought-after trade in Germany’s re-build …
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shalan joudry (pictured onstage) is the author of the the poem Kmɨtkinu, which was adapted into a dance piece with collabotors Sarah Prosper, Susanne Chui, Sara Coffin, Isaac Abriel, Robert Azevedo, I'thandi Munro, Sam Penner and NAT Chantel. Photo by Kevin MacCormack “We are not the only ones …
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August 1, 2024 to January 5, 2025 For many, Canada’s connection to slavery is the Underground Railroad. Little-known by Canadians is what happened before the Underground Railroad when, for over two centuries, the majority of Black people in Canada were slaves. Slavery played a significant role in …