Indigenous Educator Rick Monture - A Burlington Heritage Week Event
Dr. Rick Monture explores the legacy of influential Mohawk military and political leader Joseph Brant (Thayendanegea). Monture provides historical insight into Brant’s contributions to shaping Indigenous-settler relations, military campaigns, water rights and the founding of the Six Nations of the Grand River. Monture examines the unique role Brant played in Indigenous history and the impact he left on the region and beyond.
Dr. Rick Monture is a member of the Mohawk nation, Turtle clan, from Six Nations of the Grand River Territory. He is a Professor at McMaster and McMaster's Indigenous Research Institute. His areas of academic interest include Haudenosaunee history and oral narrative, American and Indigenous literatures, popular music, and the epistemology of Indigenous language and culture.
If you need an accessibility accommodation during this program, please register early so we can confirm arrangements a few days before your visit.
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