Indigenous Peoples & Jews in Canada: A Brief History

Date

Tuesday March 14, 2023
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Location

116 Centre Street Beth Israel

This event is hosted by Queen's University Jewish Studies and Queen's Hillel.

Get ready to delve into the rich history of encounters between Canadian Jews and Canada’s First Nations!

This event, co-hosted by Queen's Hillel and Queen's Jewish Studies Department, features David S. Koffman, a leading scholar in Canadian Jewish history. Koffman will guide us through a fascinating journey that covers topics such as Jewish settlers and fur traders, Jewish agricultural colonies, Indigenous art markets, and much more.

With a focus on business, legal, medical, and justice work on behalf of First Nations communities, this session promises to be enlightening and engaging. Join us for this informative event and bring your questions for the Q&A session!