Area of expertise: British Columbia History, Pacific Northwest History, History of Indigenous-Settler Relations.
Professor John Lutz studies and teaches the history of Victoria, British Columbia, in the Pacific Northwest. This is the traditional home of the Coast Salish People whose word for “worthless people” also meant “people who do not know their history.” John chose to study history because it gave him a chance to learn the past of this place and in doing so make it his “home”. He also likes to explore the hidden corners of the region: backpacking, canoeing, kayaking and driving the roads. "Without roots we are mere tumbleweeds, blowing from place to place, colonizing disturbed landscapes."Area of expertise: British Columbia History, Pacific Northwest History, History of Indigenous-Settler Relations.
Professor John Lutz studies and teaches the history of Victoria, British Columbia, in the Pacific Northwest. This is the traditional home of the Coast Salish People whose word for “worthless people” also meant “people who do not know their history.” John chose to study history because it gave him a chance to learn the past of this place and in doing so make it his “home”. He also likes to explore the hidden corners of the region: backpacking, canoeing, kayaking and driving the roads. "Without roots we are mere tumbleweeds, blowing from place to place, colonizing disturbed landscapes."...more