The CHA is proud to announce the books that are shortlisted for this year’s Best (English-Language) Scholarly Book in Canadian History prize. (In alphabetical order).
- Cheryl Troupe, Putting Down Roots: Métis Agency, Land Use, and Women’s Food Labour in a Qu’Appelle Valley Road Allowance Community. University of Manitoba Press, 2025.
- John Sandlos & Arn Keeling, The Price of Gold: Mining, Pollution, and Resistance in Yellowknife. McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2025.
- Karen Dubinsky, Strangely, Friends: A History of Cuban-Canadian Encounters. Between the Lines, 2025.
- Micah True, The Jesuit “Relations”: A Biography. McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2025.
- Tina Adcock, A Cold Colonialism: Modern Exploration and the Canadian North. University of British Columbia Press, 2025.
Congratulations to all the authors! The winning books will be announced at the CHA’s prize ceremony on June 2, 2026, in Charlottetown, PEI.