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His approach is to invert the classic scholarly gaze and to forefront the perspective of his Indigenous partners. So what intrigues him most is not the history of Indigenous people in Canadian or American history, but the history of Canadian and American society within Indigenous histories. He focuses on the history of the Coast Salish of British Columbia and Washington. He also have worked extensively with Hukbalahap veterans in the Philippines. https://www.tedxabbotsford.com/speakers-2021/dave-sidhu monthly 0.5 2021-07-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e27e891da9a70176ef1f3b7/1627426887488-1AG3GEVN6G6CG7PDS6W7/Dave+Headshot+.PNG Speakers 2021 - Dave Sidhu - Born and raised in Abbotsford, Dave Sidhu is the General Manager for The Patrika Media, the only bilingual newspaper in British Columbia. 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