Anthropology in Our Backyards Presents

Walking the Land Back: Reclamation, Settler Spectacles, and Indigenous Healing

                                                                                     Dr Tara Joly, Assistant Professor

                                                                        Department of First Nations Studies, UNBC

 Abstract:

 What does it mean to “return the land” after oil sands extraction? This talk compares Indigenous Healing

Walks with corporate tours on reclaimed land. These two journeys reveal a tension: for Cree-Métis individuals,

reclamation must center wâhkôhtowin (kin relationship); for corporations, reclamation becomes a settler spectacle, ignoring sovereignty and healing.

 Date:                    November 20^th, 2025

Time:                   6:00 pm

Location:            Exploration Place or online Teams

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Meeting ID:         290 760 816 004 14

Passcode:          Uu6Rs75j