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Cody Groat is a Canadian scholar and historian, who focuses on the federal commemoration of Indigenous history from 1919 to present. He is a Kanyen'kehaka citizen and band member of Six Nations of the Grand River.[1][2]

Early life

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Cody grew up in Ingersoll, Ontario.[3] His grandparents were survivors of the Canadian Indian residential school system, and his father a survivor of the Sixties Scoop.[4]

Education

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Groat holds a Master of Arts in World Heritage Studies from the University of Birmingham[5] and is presently a PhD Candidate in the Department of History at Wilfrid Laurier University.[6]

Career

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Early in his academic career, Groat published a compilation of more than 30 interviews with famous Canadians, including Paul Martin, Kim Campbell, Dan Aykroyd, and Farley Mowat.[7][3] He is currently an assistant professor at University of Western Ontario in the Department of History and the Indigenous Studies program[8] As a historian and academic, Cody Groat has been interviewed in relation to Truth and Reconciliation in Canada by news outlets such as The New York Times,[9] CBC News,[1] and Global News.[10] He is a former President of the Board of Directors for the Indigenous Heritage Circle[11] and is currently Chair of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO's Memory of the World National Committee.[12]

Politics

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Groat was the New Democratic Party candidate for the 2023 Oxford federal by-election, having defeated former candidate Matthew Chambers for the nomination.[13]

Electoral history

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Canadian federal by-election, June 19, 2023: Oxford
Resignation of Dave MacKenzie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Arpan Khanna 16,688 42.92 -4.13
Liberal David Hilderley 14,164 36.43 +15.90
New Democratic Cody Groat 4,053 10.42 -7.86
Christian Heritage John Markus 1,672 4.30 +3.53
People's Wendy Martin 1,278 3.29 -7.36
Green Cheryle Baker 854 2.20 -0.52
Independent John The Engineer Turmel 171 0.44
Total valid votes 38,880 99.38
Total rejected ballots 243 0.62 +0.01
Turnout 39,123 39.81 -25.08
Eligible voters 98,270
Conservative hold Swing -10.01
Source: Elections Canada[14]

Awards

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  • 2022: Canadian Historical Association's Indigenous History Best Article Prize[15]
  • SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (2019-2021)[16]

Publications

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    • “Holding Place: Resistance, Reframing and Relationally in the Representation of Indigenous History,” with Kim Anderson, Historic Perspectives Dossier on Commemoration for The Canadian Historical Review, 2021, Vol. 102 (03), pp. 465–484.[17]
    • “Commemoration and Reconciliation: The Mohawk Institute as a World Heritage Site,” British Journal of Canadian Studies, 2018, Vol. 31 (2), pp. 195–208.[18]
    • Canadian Stories: A Teenaged Adventure with Presidents, Drag Queens and Drug Lords (Rapido Books, 2016)[19]
    • “Indigenous Peoples and the UNESCO Memory of the World Programme,” Canadian Commission for UNESCO IdeaLabs Policy Paper, forthcoming.

References

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  1. ^ a b Butler, Colin (Oct 11, 2022). "How an Indigenous voice on London's next city council could make a difference". CBC. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  2. ^ "Cody Groat appointed to Indigenous Studies and History at Western". Tri-University History Graduate Program. 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  3. ^ a b "Sharing stories one Canadian at a time". Two Row Times. 2016-09-21. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  4. ^ Alper, Hannah (30 September 2022). "Indigenous studies prof Cody Groat on exploring his family's past". The Gazette • Western University's Student Newspaper. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  5. ^ "Old Joe Alumni and Friends Magazine" (PDF). University of Birmingham. Autumn 2018. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  6. ^ "Cody Groat". indigenous.uwo.ca. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  7. ^ Longwell, Karen (2016-11-04). "Young writer Cody Groat publishes 'Canadian Stories' including a chapter on Port Hope's Farley Mowat". MyKawartha.com. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  8. ^ "Cody Groat". history.uwo.ca. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  9. ^ Horowitz, Jason (2022-07-25). "Francis Begs Forgiveness for 'Evil' Christians Inflicted on Indigenous People". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  10. ^ "Papal apology sparks calls to renounce 500-year-old Doctrine of Discovery - National | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  11. ^ "Board of Directors". Indigenous Heritage Circle. 2020-08-05. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  12. ^ "Memory of the World National Committee - Canada" (PDF). UNESCO. 2017. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  13. ^ "Professor wins NDP nod for Southwestern Ontario federal byelection". lfpress. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  14. ^ "June 19, 2023, by-elections—Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  15. ^ "CHA Prizes". cha-shc.ca. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  16. ^ "Cody Groat". history.uwo.ca. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  17. ^ Groat, Cody; Anderson, Kim (2021-08-01). "Holding Place: Resistance, Reframing, and Relationality in the Representation of Indigenous History". Canadian Historical Review. 102 (3): 465–484. doi:10.3138/chr-2020-0045. ISSN 0008-3755. S2CID 237924122.
  18. ^ Groat, Cody (2018). "Commemoration and reconciliation: The Mohawk Institute as a World Heritage Site". British Journal of Canadian Studies. 31 (2): 195–208. doi:10.3828/bjcs.2018.14. ISSN 1757-8078. S2CID 197810940.
  19. ^ Groat, Cody (July 2016). Canadian Stories: A Teenaged Adventure with Presidents, Drag Queens and Drug Lords. Cody Groat. ISBN 978-0-9951928-0-5.
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