The Grey Owl syndrome

• Main Author: Christophe Premat
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Other Indigenous studies not elsewhere classified; Cultural studies of nation and region; Cultural theory; Cultural studies not elsewhere classified; Grey owl; identification; fetishism; intercultural relations; fake stories; Canada; First Nations
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.17045/sthlmuni.23947167.v1; https://figshare.com/articles/presentation/The_Grey_Owl_syndrome/23947167

This presentation is a part of a course at the basic level at Stockholm University. It is a course which was supported by the Centre for Canadian Studies of Stockholm University. The course is designed to introduce students to a variety of aspects related to the history, culture and literature of Canadian society. It also tackles the bilingual aspect of Canadian society and helps students to discuss issues that are relevant in Canada. The course then looks at the challenges facing Canada in the 21st Century with focus on immigration and multiculturalism, the First Nations, gender equality, specific regions in Canada with special emphasis on Québec, and Canada's cultural identity. The presentation is about Grey Owl who pretended to come from an Indigenous background. Archie Belaney became popular when he began to tell some stories on the natives.