Author Archives: joelkropf
Renaming of “Scout” Statue
Today CBC News ran a story by reporter Waubgeshig Rice about the renaming of the statue of an Aboriginal man now located in Major’s Hill Park in Ottawa, and formerly located below the statue of Samuel de Champlain on Nepean Point. Heretofore referred to as an unnamed “Scout,” the statue has now been named by […]
‘Carleton Bringing History and Art Together with Champlain Project’
By Kristy Strauss, Carleton Newsroom, July 22, 2013. Posted here with the permission of University Communications. Jeff Thomas is bringing art and history together as Carleton University hosts its upcoming conference entitled Champlain in the Ottawa Valley: History and Memory of an Encounter. “History has always been an important component of my thought process, and […]
‘Carleton Hosting Champlain Conference in September’
By Kristy Strauss, Carleton Newsroom, July 9, 2013. Posted here with the permission of University Communications. This September, Carleton will bring together artists, world-class experts and community heritage activists to reflect on the commemoration of a significant moment in the region’s history – the 400th anniversary of Samuel de Champlain’s passage up the Ottawa River. […]
Champlain dans l’Anishinabe Aki: 