Dawson City Museum Project: Relationship with Indigenous Peoples

The project is a part of the Dawson City Museum Project, addressing the relationship between the Museum and local Indigenous peoples, with consideration of the Canadian Museum Association’s Moved to Action report. The student will finalized a report they have begun writing to create material for the museum, such as a podcast episode that discusses the topic. The student will also contribute to an academic paper examining museum hiring practices surrounding Indigenous peoples.

DCM Podcast Series

The main goal will be the writing and production of a podcast miniseries documenting the history of the Dawson City Museum as a component of a larger, ongoing research project. The student will use the papers written for the research project to develop outlines for 6 podcast episodes and then participating in their development.