Short Bio: Since 2000, Jean-Pierre Morin has been the staff historian for the Department of Indigenous Affairs and Northern Development Canada. He specializes in the history of Treaties between the Government and Aboriginal people and the history of government policy and administration of AANDC. In recent years, he has worked at developing new interactive digital historical learning tools, web content, and digital media as well as leading the ongoing national commemoration initiatives such as the bicentennial of the War of 1812 and the 250th anniversary of the Royal Proclamation of 1763. Morin has been involved in the establishment of the Public History working group of the Canadian Historical Association and was chair of the working group in 2009-2010. He has also been involved in the founding of the International Federation of Public History and currently sits as Vice-Chair. In 2013, Jean-Pierre Morin was the Program co-chair of the National Council on Public History’s annual meeting in Ottawa, Canada. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the National Council on Public History.
Research: “Empty Hills: Aboriginal Land Usage and the Cypress Hills Problem, 1874-1883″, Saskatchewan History, vol 55, no 1, Spring 2003; “The Evolution of the Treaty Relationship”, Hidden in Plain Sight: Contributions of Aboriginal Peoples to Canadian Identity and Culture, Toronto, University of Toronto Press, 2003; “A Question of Protection: the link between Historic Treaties and Indian Legislation, 1701-1951″ conference presentation at the Canadian History Association Annual General Meeting, May 2005, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario; “Peace, Order and Good Government: Indian Treaties and Canadian Nation Building”, “First Nations, First Thoughts”, University of Edinburgh Centre for Canadian Studies, Edinburgh, Scotland, 2005. http://www.cst.ed.ac.uk/2005conference/papers/Morin_paper.pdf; “Perceptions of Implementation: Treaty Signatory Views of Treaty Implementation” conference proceedings of the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, Aboriginal Policy Research: Moving Forward, Making a Difference, Toronto: Thompson Books, 2007; Historic Treaties in Canada: Solemn Words and Foundational Documents in Canadian History, Jean-Pierre Morin, ed., Ottawa : Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, 2007; Aboriginal Policy Research, vol VII: A History of Treaties and Policies, Jean-Pierre Morin, Erik Anderson, Dan Beavon and Jerry P. White, eds., Toronto: Thompson Books, 2010; “Concepts of Extinguishment in Upper Canada Land Surrender Treaties, 1764-1862”, Aboriginal Policy Research, vol VII: A History of Treaties and Policies, Jean-Pierre Morin, Erik Anderson, Dan Beavon and Jerry P. White, eds., Toronto: Thompson Books, 2010; “First Nations in Canada”, Aboriginal People and Communities, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, 2011. http://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1307460755710; “A History of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Canada”, Aboriginal People and Communities, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, 2011. http://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1314977281262; “A History of Treaty-Making in Canada”, Aboriginal People and Communities, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, 2011. http://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1314977704533; “Trattare la storia e la politica: il ruolo della Public History nello sviluppo della politica dei trattati in Canada” in “Public History: Pratiche nazionali e identita’ globale”, Memoria e Ricerca, no 37, 2011; “Aboriginal Peoples, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada and the Treaty Relationship”, Arts, Culture and Heritage, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, 2012. http://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1338907166262/1338907208830; “Aboriginal Contributions to the War of 1812”, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, 2012; “Aboriginal Contributions to the War of 1812”, Arts, Culture and Heritage, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, 2012. http://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1338906261900/1338906300039; “Aboriginal Contributions to the War of 1812” (exhibit), Curator, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, October 2012; “250th Anniversary of the Royal Proclamation of 1763”, Arts, Culture and Heritage, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, 2013. http://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1370355181092/1370355203645; “Canadian Arctic Expedition: 1913-1918”, Canada’s Northern Strategy. http://www.northernstrategy.gc.ca/sov/cae-eng.asp; “Treaty-Making in Canada”, Acts, Agreements and Land Claims, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, 2013. http://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1100100028574/1100100028578