Sir Isaac Brocks

Sir Isaac Brocks: Marking the centenary of Sir Isaac Brocks death, historian John Stewart Carstairs wrote that Brocks fame and Brocks name will never die in our history. Yet, he was also optimistic that the story would broaden with time: Perhaps, in another hundred years . . . the skirmish at Queenston may be viewed in a different light, according to The Star. In a strictly political sense, this may be correct. It is no secret that the indigenous peoples of North America, though crucial allies to both the British and Americans, were abandoned politically after the war, and have had their stories cut short, altered or forgotten. Over the past few decades the role of First Nations peoples has rightly received increased public attention. Many warriors, including those of Haudenosaunee and Anishinabe origins, fought while their families were subjected to the horrors of a war they did not want and For almost two centuries the War of 1812 has been celebrated, taught, reenacted and forgotten. Commemoration can be a double-edged sword, clearing the path for one narrative while cutting short other stories and points of view. History is predicated on the act of selection. Each subsequent generation selects the heroes, battles and outcomes deemed most relevant and fit for public memory and retelling. The ongoing bicentennial of the War of 1812 the war officially lasted until 1814 gives us the opportunity to reflect upon this seminal era in our past. Generations of Canadians have hotly debated who won the war, the British or the Americans. Though this discussion continues, it is increasingly argued publicly that it was First Nations communities who lost. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.