Tales of Land and Water: Indigenous-Mennonite Relations on the West Reserve

Host Dan Dyck sits down to discuss the research of PhD student Jonathan Hildebrand. Jonathan is exploring Indigenous-Mennonite relations through his research of land and waterways on the historical West Reserve in southern Manitoba. He is based at the University of Manitoba and is originally from Altona, Manitoba. Previously he worked for nearly a decade as an urban planner in the areas of land use, urban design, and Indigenous planning, before returning to school to learn more about the place he's from.

Using sources from the Mennonite Heritage Archives, as well as other archives, interviews, and the Red River Valley Echo, Jonathan explores unexpected interactions that tell a deeper story and further our understanding of the region.