Events › Capital City in Conversation: Talk Treaty to Me Author Talk with Crystal Gail Fraser and Sara Komarnisky

Join authors Crystal Gail Fraser and Sara Komarnisky for an evening conversation about their nationally bestselling book Talk Treaty to Me: Understanding the Basics of Treaties and Land in Canada.

Treaties shape everyday life across much of Canada, yet many people were never taught what treaties are, how they came to be, or why they continue to matter today. In this accessible and engaging discussion, Fraser and Komarnisky will explore the histories and ongoing significance of treaties, relationships to Land, Indigenous sovereignty, and responsibilities shared by Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples alike.

Blending history, storytelling, and contemporary examples, this event invites audiences into an honest and approachable conversation about truth, reconciliation, and what it means to live on treaty Lands today. There will be time for audience questions and discussion following the presentation.

Books will be available for purchase.

Free event. Registration required.

CRYSTAL GAIL FRASER is Gwichyà Gwich’in and an associate professor in history and Indigenous studies at the University of Alberta. Crystal is the author of By Strength, We Are Still Here: Indigenous Peoples and Indian Residential Schooling in Inuvik, Northwest Territories. In 2026, Crystal won the Governor-General’s Award for Excellence in Scholarly Research.

SARA KOMARNISKY is a settler who grew up in Holden, Alberta but now lives and works in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. She holds a PhD in anthropology, and is also the author of Mexicans in Alaska: An Ethnography of Mobility, Place, and Transnational Life.