Cody Groat Explained

Cody Groat is a Canadian scholar and historian, who focuses on the federal commemoration of Indigenous history from 1919 to present. He is a Kanyen'kehaka citizen and band member of Six Nations of the Grand River.^{[1] [2]}

Early life

Cody grew up in Ingersoll, Ontario.^[3] His grandparents were survivors of the Canadian Indian residential school system, and his father a survivor of the Sixties Scoop.^[4]

Education

Groat holds a Master of Arts in World Heritage Studies from the University of Birmingham^[5] and is presently a PhD Candidate in the Department of History at Wilfrid Laurier University.^[6]

Career

Early in his academic career, Groat published a compilation of more than 30 interviews with famous Canadians, including Paul Martin, Kim Campbell, Dan Aykroyd, and Farley Mowat.^[7] He is currently an assistant professor at University of Western Ontario in the Department of History and the Indigenous Studies program^[8] As a historian and academic, Cody Groat has been interviewed in relation to Truth and Reconciliation in Canada by news outlets such as The New York Times,^[9] CBC News, and Global News.^[10] He is a former President of the Board of Directors for the Indigenous Heritage Circle^[11] and is currently Chair of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO's Memory of the World National Committee.^[12]

Politics

Groat was the New Democratic Party candidate for the 2023 Oxford federal by-election, having defeated former candidate Matthew Chambers for the nomination.^[13]

Awards

• 2022: Canadian Historical Association's Indigenous History Best Article Prize^[14]
• SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (2019-2021)^[15]

Publications

• • “Holding Place: Resistance, Reframing and Relationally in the Representation of Indigenous History,” with Kim Anderson, Historic Perspectives Dossier on Commemoration for The Canadian Historical Review, 2021, Vol. 102 (03), pp. 465–484.^[16]
  • “Commemoration and Reconciliation: The Mohawk Institute as a World Heritage Site,” British Journal of Canadian Studies, 2018, Vol. 31 (2), pp. 195–208.^[17]
  • Canadian Stories: A Teenaged Adventure with Presidents, Drag Queens and Drug Lords (Rapido Books, 2016)^[18]
  • “Indigenous Peoples and the UNESCO Memory of the World Programme,” Canadian Commission for UNESCO IdeaLabs Policy Paper, forthcoming.

Notes and References

1. News: Butler . Colin . Oct 11, 2022 . How an Indigenous voice on London's next city council could make a difference . CBC . October 14, 2022.
2. Web site: 2021-04-22 . Cody Groat appointed to Indigenous Studies and History at Western . 2022-10-15 . Tri-University History Graduate Program . en.
3. Web site: 2016-09-21 . Sharing stories one Canadian at a time . 2022-10-15 . Two Row Times . en.
4. Web site: Alper . Hannah . Indigenous studies prof Cody Groat on exploring his family's past . 2022-10-15 . The Gazette • Western University's Student Newspaper . 30 September 2022 . en.
5. News: Autumn 2018 . Old Joe Alumni and Friends Magazine . University of Birmingham . 2022-10-15.
6. Web site: Cody Groat . 2022-10-14 . indigenous.uwo.ca . en.
7. Web site: Longwell . Karen . 2016-11-04 . Young writer Cody Groat publishes 'Canadian Stories' including a chapter on Port Hope's Farley Mowat . 2022-10-15 . MyKawartha.com . en-CA.
8. Web site: Cody Groat . 2022-10-14 . history.uwo.ca . en.
9. News: Horowitz . Jason . 2022-07-25 . Francis Begs Forgiveness for 'Evil' Christians Inflicted on Indigenous People . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-10-15 . 0362-4331.
10. Web site: Papal apology sparks calls to renounce 500-year-old Doctrine of Discovery - National Globalnews.ca . 2022-10-15 . Global News . en-US.
11. Web site: 2020-08-05 . Board of Directors . 2022-10-15 . Indigenous Heritage Circle . en-CA.
12. News: 2017 . Memory of the World National Committee - Canada . UNESCO . 2022-10-15.
13. Web site: Professor wins NDP nod for Southwestern Ontario federal byelection . 2023-04-20 . lfpress . en-CA.
14. Web site: CHA Prizes . 2022-10-14 . cha-shc.ca . en.
15. Web site: Cody Groat . 2022-10-18 . history.uwo.ca . en.
16. Groat . Cody . Anderson . Kim . 2021-08-01 . Holding Place: Resistance, Reframing, and Relationality in the Representation of Indigenous History . Canadian Historical Review . 102 . 3 . 465–484 . 10.3138/chr-2020-0045 . 237924122 . 0008-3755.
17. Groat . Cody . 2018 . Commemoration and reconciliation: The Mohawk Institute as a World Heritage Site . British Journal of Canadian Studies . 31 . 2 . 195–208 . 10.3828/bjcs.2018.14 . 197810940 . 1757-8078.
18. Book: Groat, Cody . Canadian Stories: A Teenaged Adventure with Presidents, Drag Queens and Drug Lords . July 2016 . Cody Groat . 978-0-9951928-0-5 . en.