Join us for this deeply personal and powerful presentation from Dr. Cody Groat. Learn about the Sixties Scoop through the story of Dr. Groat's late father, Bill Groat.
The Glencoe Library is proud to host this event in partnership with the Glencoe & District Historical Society.
Dr. Groat will share the story of his late father Bill Groat. A survivor of this dark chapter in Canadian history, Bill was a Kanyen’kehaka (Mohawk) child raised in a foster home in Newbury, Ontario, before returning to his biological parents—survivors of the Indian Residential School System—in London, Ontario. This 40-minute talk explores identity, displacement, and intergenerational trauma, woven with the long history of the Groat family and the local significance of Newbury.
Dr. Groat is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History and Indigenous Studies at Western University, and a citizen of the Kanyen’kehaka nation and Six Nations of the Grand River Reserve. In 2025, he received the King Charles III Coronation Medal for his work promoting Canadian heritage.
He is the author of the forthcoming, Always a Part of the Land: the Federal Commemoration of Indigenous Histories, available for pre-order here: https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/always-a-part-of-the-land-the-federal-commemoration-of-indigenous-histories/9780228027775.html
AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Special Events | Local History & Genealogy | Indigenous | Books, Authors & Writing |
Today's hours
We're open 12:00PM to 4:00PM
| Mon, Mar 23 | 10:00AM to 4:00PM |
| Tue, Mar 24 | 12:00PM to 4:00PM |
| Wed, Mar 25 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Thu, Mar 26 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Fri, Mar 27 | 10:00AM to 4:00PM |
| Sat, Mar 28 | 10:00AM to 2:00PM |
| Sun, Mar 29 | Closed |
Open, inviting, and a short walk from Main St., the Glencoe Library offers a program room with a kitchen, as well as a makerspace, study rooms, and a reading garden.
