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--June 1, 2022. In honour of National Indigenous History Month, we thought we would share a couple of QAHN's most recent Indigenous-themed conferences from our 2022 Heritage Talks Online series. The following talk is called "The W8banaki of Odanak: Preserving History, Language, Culture and Traditions," and features Daniel Nolett.

June 11, 10 a.m. (ZOOM). For Agenda, support documents and Zoom link: [email protected]. Agenda and documentation will be sent out closer to the meeting date!

--February 17, 2022. In 2022, we will continue sharing short selfie videos introducing you to some of the inspiring people in our network. This week, we head to the Laurentians to meet with Joe Graham, a long-time member, writer, and heritage activist the region. Click here to view the video!

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS! 2022 HERITAGE VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION AWARDS: Marion Phelps & Richard Evans awards Presented annually by QAHN in recognition of outstanding volunteer contributions by individuals and organizations to preserving and promoting the heritage and history of Quebec’s English-speaking communities. Deadline for nominations: March 31, 2022.

February 23, 2022, 1:30-3:00 p.m. QAHN & Partners present "Belonging & Identity"HERITAGE SHOW & TELL ONLINE 11 communities, 11 great projects, from podcasts and online exhibits to live performances: Here's your chance to meet heritage leaders from across Quebec who are celebrating local history and culture despite pandemic challenges.

--November 16, 2021. Meet the Network, Episode 9: Wes Darou! This fall we have been sharing short selfie videos to introduce you to some of the inspiring people who make up our network. This week, we head to West Quebec to meet with Wes Darou, an enthusiastic speaker, author, and volunteer.

--October 6, 2021. Joseph W Graham, best-selling author of Naming the Laurentians, announces the imminent launch of his new book Insatiable Hunger: Colonial Encounters in Context, the product of 12 years of research on contact between Christian European settlers and the Indigenous populations of the Americas, and the period of proselytization, trade, disease, and war between the early 16th and early 19th century. It is a work that offers new insight into the truth needed to achieve reconciliation.

RESOLUTION QAHN Board of Directors (September 21, 2021) RE: Modernization of Canada’s Official Languages Act Considering that at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network (QAHN), held on September 12, 2021, the Board discussed at length the Government of Canada’s proposal to modernize the Official Languages Act;

RESOLUTION QAHN Board of Directors (September 21, 2021) RE: Quebec’s Bill 96 At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network (QAHN), held on September 12, 2021, the Board discussed at length the Government of Quebec’s proposed Bill 96 (An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec). Considering that the English-language minority community of Quebec has a long history of distinguished contributions to all facets of Quebec society;

The following is a part of a new series of selfie-videos recorded by some of the members of the far-flung Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network! Look for them on https://www.facebook.com/QAHNCanada/. This week we travel to Vancouver, B.C., to meet QAHN's former President who shows us that you can't take Quebec out of the Quebecer.