Public Lectures

"Inuit Diplomacies and International Relations in the Arctic: Policy and Spatial Activism," 2011 Arctic Ecological Field Trip, Great Bear Foundation, Churchill Northern Studies Centre, Churchill, Manitoba, 6-14 November 2011.

"Canada's Far North to the Great Lakes: Arktos to the Kayak!," "Québec Separatism and Early Canadian History," "Canada 101 and the Canada-U.S. Relationship," "The Inukshuk - Finding our Way Home," Canadian Splendors of Georgian Bay and the Great Lakes, Grande Mariner, Smithsonian Journeys, 25 July - 3 August 2011.

"Inuit Diplomacies and International Relations: Mapping a New Space in the Arctic," K-12 STUDY CANADA 33rd Annual Summer Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, July 2011.

"International Relations and Indigenous Diplomacies in the Circumpolar North," OCEAN 122 Arctic Change, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 25 May 2011.

“Who Owns the Arctic,” Global Classroom, World Affairs Council, Pacific Science Center, Seattle, 17 February 2011.

“Arctic Sovereignty,” Creative Retirement Institute, Edmonds Community College, Edmonds, Washington, 4 December 2010.

“The Arctic in the Imagination and Recent Inuit Sovereignty Efforts,” Canada Clinic: Looking Beyond the 49th Parallel, 90th Annual Council for the Social Studies Conference, Denver, Colorado, 11 November 2010.

“Challenges and Rewards of a Multidisciplinary Program: Canadian Studies at the University of Washington,” Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington, 28 September 2010.

“The Inuit and New International Communication Strategies: Spatial and Policy Activism,” for COM 321/POLSCI 330 Communication and International Relations, UW Communication, University of Washington, Seattle, 19 May 2010.

“Canada’s North and the 2010 Olympic Logo,” 31st Annual K-12 STUDY CANADA Institute, Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia, 25 June 2009.

"The Inuit and Foreign Policy: Climate Change, Human Rights and Arctic Sovereignty," course lecture, FISH 439/ENVIR 439/PBAF 595 Attaining a Sustainable Society, University of Washington, May 2009.

"Inuit History in Canada and the 2010 Olympic Logo," Building Knowledge and Understanding about Canada and Canada-US Relations, Minnesota Humanities Center, St. Paul, Minnesota, March 2009.

"The Maple Leaf, the Beaver, and the Loonie: Using Symbols to Understand the Culture of Canada, Eh?," Building Knowledge and Understanding about Canada and Canada-US Relations, Minnesota Humanities Center, St. Paul, Minnesota, March 2009.

"Ilanaaq – from the Olymic Logo to Canada’s Next Maple Leaf?," COM 495 Québec Media and Culture, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, November 2008.

"Ilanaaq – the Inuit Inuksuk and the 2010 Olympic Logo," 30^th Annual K-12 STUDY CANADA Summer Institute, Center for Canadian-American Studies, Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia, June 2008.

"Qallunaat: Why White People are Funny, New Inuit Films," Documentary Film Workshop, Henry M. Jackson School of international Studies, University of Washington, March 2008.

"Teaching about the Inuit Inuksuk in the Classroom," Mosaics Workshop for K-8 Educators, Henry M. Jackson School of international Studies, University of Washington, March 2008.

 "Understanding the Canada-US Relationship and Our Two Distinct Histories and Cultures," Gildeane Group, Inc., webinar lecture for scientists from the US Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Agency training, January 2008.

"Multiculturalism in Canada: A Canadian Philosophy Emerges from a Unique History of Immigration and a Minority Nationalist Movement," Geography of the Neighbourhood: Canada and the US, educator workshop sponsored by the Minnesota Humanities Center and the Canadian Consulate, Minnesota, St. Paul, Minneapolis, January 2008.

"Canadian Symbols: Teaching Canadian History and Culture through National Symbols," Geography of the Neighbourhood: Canada and the US, educator workshop sponsored by the Minnesota Humanities Center and the Canadian Consulate, Minnesota, St. Paul, Minneapolis, January 2008.

 "The Inuit, Arctic and the 2010 Olympic Logo," 29^th Annual K-12 STUDY CANADA Summer Institute, Center for Canadian-American Studies, Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia, June 2007.

 "Multiculturalism: A Canadian Philosophy Emerges from a Unique History of Immigration and a Minority Nationalist Movement," 29^th Annual K-12 STUDY CANADA Summer Institute, Center for Canadian-American Studies, Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia, June 2007.

"The Northwest Passage: Canada and US Tensions in the 21^st Century," Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools and Kansas State University Spring Colloquium for Educators, The United States and its Relationship with Canada, Kansas City, Missouri, February 2007.

"Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services in the North: Working with Canadians Effectively/Respectfully," The Gildeane Group, Inc., webinar lecture for scientists from the US Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Agency training, January 2007.

"Inuit Homelands in Canada," Summer College for Folks Over Fifty, Shoreline Community College, Shoreline, WA, August 2006.

"Québec, the Sovereignty Movement and the History of St. Pierre and Miquelon," "Inuit Sovereignty Movements in Canada," and, "The Inuit Inuksuk," Holland America Cultural Lecture Series, Holland America Cruise Lines, Boston to Iceland, July 2006.

"Inuit Homelands in Canada," 28^th Annual K-12 STUDY CANADA Summer Institute, Center for Canadian-American Studies, Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia, June 2006.

 "Echo of the Last Howl and the Story of the Inuit Qimmiit," 6^th Annual Documentary Film Workshop, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington, Seattle, 20 May 2006.

"Collaboration with an International Association," Collaboration, Best Practices, National Outreach Conference, Title VI and Fulbright-Hays, Wisconsin International Outreach Consortium, Madison, Wisconsin, 27-29 April 2006.

“Canada in the Classroom,” Canada in the Classroom: A Curriculum Development K-12 Workshop, Association for Canadian Studies in the US and the Canadian Consulate, Denver, Colorado, January 2006.

"Canada in the Classroom," National Curriculum Training, Jefferson County School District Colorado, January 2006.

"Inuit History, Culture and Sovereignty Movements," Elder College for Folks Over Fifty, Shoreline Community College, August 2005.

"Québec, the Sovereignty Movement and the History of St. Pierre and Miquelon," "Inuit Sovereignty Movements in Canada," and "Early Exploration in North America," Holland America Cultural Lecture Series, Holland America Cruise Lines, Boston to Iceland, July 2005.

National Curriculum Educator (3-hour presentation, "Introduction to Canadian Studies"), Canada in the Classroom: A Curriculum Development K-12 Workshop, sponsored by the Association for Canadian Studies in the US and the Canadian Consulate, Denver, Colorado, September 2005.

 "Inuit Homelands in Canada," 27^th Annual K-12 STUDY CANADA Summer Institute, Center for Canadian-American Studies, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington, June 2005.

"Robert Flaherty and Nanook of the North: Ethnographic "Taxidermist" or the Father of the Documentary Film Movement?", COM / SISCA 430: Readings in Canadian Documentary Film Traditions, April 2005.

"Black History in Canada," Washington State Council for Social Studies Annual Retreat, Lake Chelan, Washington, March 2005.

"Inuktitut – A History of the Language," 6^th Annual World Languages Day, University of Washington, March 2005.

"Inuit Sovereignty Movements in Canada," Elder Hostel, Seattle, February 2005.

"Canada – An Introduction," Lowell Elementary School, Seattle, October 2004.

"Inuit Homelands in Canada," K-12 STUDY CANADA Summer Institute, Center for Canadian-American Studies, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington, June 2004.

"Québec and the History of the Sovereignty Movement," K-12 STUDY CANADA Summer Institute, Center for Canadian-American Studies, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington, June 2004.

"The History of the Sovereignty Movement in Québec," The 2004 Seattle Festival Mosaic: 10^th Annual Exploration of Cultures and Arts Represented at the Seattle International Children’s Festival, Seattle, April 2004.

 "Inuktitut – Canada’s North and a History of the Inuit Language," 6^th Annual World Languages Day, UW Extension Education, Seattle, February 2004.

"The Inuit in Canada: An Overview of the History and People," Summer College for Seniors, Shoreline Community College, Seattle, July 2003.

"The Inuit in Canada: An Overview of the History and People," Oregon Geographic Alliance Canada Institute, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon, 2003.

 "Inuit Homelands in Canada," K-12 STUDY CANADA Summer Institute, Center for Canadian-American Studies, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington, June 2003.

"Canadian Studies Resources and CBC News in Review," Jackson School of International Studies, Summer Seminar for Educators, University of Washington, June 2003.

"Inuktitut: The History of the Inuit Language," World Languages Day for High School Students," University of Washington, Seattle, March 2003.

"The Dene of Great Bear Lake and the Creation of the First Atomic Bombs," 4^th Annual Teaching Diversity and Cross-Cultural Understanding through Documentary Film Workshop, University of Washington, Seattle, February 2003.

"The North, the Inuit and Nunavut," Social Studies: Making the Frameworks Work for You, Washington State Council for the Social Studies Inservice, Seattle University, October 2002.

“Nunavut and Nunavik: Inuit Homelands in Canada,” 24^th Annual K-12 STUDY CANADA Summer Institute, Bellingham, Washington, June 2002.

“Nunavik: The New Inuit Homeland in Canada,” Educator Workshop: Québec in Seattle – History and Culture, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, March 2002.

 “Using Children’s Literature from Canada’s Far North to Teach about Inuit Culture,” Washington Council for Social Studies Annual Leadership Retreat, Annual Fall In-service, Seattle, Washington, October 2001.

“The New Territory of Nunavut,” Lion’s Club, Shoreline, Washington, February 2002.

“Inuit Autonomy in the Circumpolar North,” 8^th Annual Washington State Association for Multicultural Education, Seattle, Washington, October 2001.

"How to Build an Inukshuk and Inuit Music," Northern Dreams: Art, Life and the Environment in the Far North Workshop for K-12 Educators, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, June 2001.

"Environmental Issues at Great Bear Lake, Northwest Territories and the Impact on the Health of the Déline People," Global Teach Workshop for K-12 Educators: Canada-U.S. Relations: Environmental Issues Impacting Washington and British Columbia, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, May 2001.

“The North, the Inuit and Nunavut: A Teaching Backgrounder for Introducing Children’s Literature,” Canadian Multicultural Stories Workshop for K-7 Educators, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, January 2001.

“The North, Nunavut and the Inuit,” Annual Washington State Council for the Social Sciences Retreat, Lake Chelan, Washington, March 2000.

“Québec and the Circus Tradition,” Seattle International Children’s Festival Mosaic, Seattle International Children’s Festival and the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, Seattle, Washington, April 1999.

“Québec History” and “Nunavut: A New Territory,” Sunset Elementary School, Canadian Studies Center, Jackson School of International Studies, Seattle, Washington, November 1998.