Settlers of Kanata

Boardgame to encourage education and conversation about the dark side of Canadian history.

While internationally known and loved as a peacekeeping nation, Canada has a grim history that has been swept under the rug for many years. It has at many instances infringed on the rights of the Indigenous Peoples, immigrants, women, and LGBTQ2+ population. Unfortunately, the dark side of Canadian history has been a continuous narrative, with many underrepresented groups still fighting for their rights.

I wished to raise awareness and to start a dialogue about the unsettling history of Canada. I chose to do so by creating a board game about the Canadian history, and the ever-changing relationships between the multiple bodies of people living on this land: the Indigenous People, the first European settlers and their descendants, and modern day immigrants.