Author Event: Dr Paulette Steeves

The video of Indigenous archeologist and author Dr. Paulette Steeves‘ fascinating talk on Reclaiming Indigenous History (given June 16th 2022) is now available to watch online.

Thanks to Dr. Steeves and Pemberton & District Public Library for making the video available. Dr. Steeves’ book The Indigenous Paleolithic of the Western Hemisphere is also available in our Library.

Reclaiming Indigenous History

Join us for a virtual talk about new understandings showing Indigenous people arrived in the Americas before 12,000 years ago, from her book The Indigenous Paleolithic of the Western Hemisphere.

About Dr Steeves

Paulette Steeves. Ph.D. (Cree- Metis) is an Indigenous archaeologist. She was born in Whitehorse, Yukon Territories, and grew up in Lillooet, Canada, British Columbia. Dr. Steeves received her BA in Anthropology, Honors Cum Laude from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville in 2000. Dr. Steeves recieved her PhD in Anthropology, at SUNY Binghamton in 2015. Dr. Steeves has taught Anthropology courses in Canada and the USA, focusing on Native American and First Nations histories and the decolonization of academia and knowledge production. She is currently an Associate Professor in Sociology- Anthropology at Algoma University and a Canada Research Chair in Healing and Reconciliation.

Join our in-person live “watch” event at GDPL: contact the Library to register.
Or watch from home on Zoom: click here to register and receive the Zoom link.

Presented by Gibsons & District Public Library, Lillooet Area Library Association, Pemberton & District Public Library, Sechelt Library, Squamish Public Library, and Whistler Public Library.