Heritage and Traditions
- Aboriginal Claims – The Canadian West
- This page provides a summary of how Aboriginal claims were settled.
Source: Government of Canada; Library and Archives Canada- Aboriginal Cultures and Traditions Storytelling
- Part of Canada's Digital Collections Initiative, the stories in this collection were collected from the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples of this country.
- Source: Aboriginal Youth Network
- Aboriginal Fishing in Atlantic Canada
- This document from the Oracle Collection provides educators and students with pertinent material for their school curricula in the area of Aboriginal fishing.
- Source: Government of Canada; Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation (CMCC)
- Aboriginal Peoples: The First People – Stories – Exploration, the Fur Trade and Hudson's Bay Company
- This page discusses the origins of the First Peoples and how they became partners with Europeans in the fur trade and in the exploration of Canada.
- Source: Early Canadiana Online
- Aboriginal Peoples circa 1630 – The Atlas of Canada (Maps)
- The map shows the distribution of Aboriginal peoples early in the seventeenth century before the eastern population dislocations.
- Source: Government of Canada; Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Aboriginal Peoples circa 1740 – The Atlas of Canada (Maps)
- This map shows the distribution of Aboriginal peoples early in the eighteenth century after a hundred years of Aboriginal-European contact at the time of the French Regime.
- Source: Government of Canada; Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Aboriginal Peoples circa 1823 – The Atlas of Canada (Maps)
- This map shows the distribution of Aboriginal peoples at the height of British rule when the Hudson's Bay Company dominated the fur trade.
- Source: Government of Canada; Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Aboriginal Peoples – Centennial 2005 Saskatchewan
- Source: Government of Canada; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
- Aboriginal Peoples – Constitutional History
- Discusses how many of the Aboriginal Peoples' practices survive through to today, and some have had an influence on the Canadian Constitution.
- Source: Early Canadiana Online
- Aboriginal Peoples – Guide to the Records of the Government of Canada
- This page contains guides focusing on Aboriginal Peoples that have been published by the National Archives of Canada and are available in hard copy free of charge.
- Source: Government of Canada; Library and Archives Canada
- Age of Early Contact, The – Seven Micmac Chieftaincy Districts According to Pacifique
- This page explains where the Micmacs lived at the age of early contact of Europeans, and what political structure they had at that time.
- Source: The Johnco Group Inc.
- Archive Recordings
- This page was created by the Métis Nation of Ontario Cultural Commission, and presents an archive of historic Métis recordings.
- Source: Métis Radio
- ArchiviaNet: On–line Research Tool
- ArchiviaNet, the National Archives of Canada's online research and consultation tool, provides access to a variety of information resources related to the actual archival holdings.
- Source: Government of Canada; Library and Archives Canada
- Bone Snow Knives and Tin Oil Lamps: Enduring Traditions Among Canada's First Peoples
- This Project provides access to significant collections representing an important chapter in Canadian heritage, the history of First Nations.
- Source: Government of Canada; Virtual Museum of Canada (VMC)
- Canada – First Nations (Flags)
- Canada's First Nations
- This multimedia tutorial focuses on the histories of Canada's First Nations peoples from ancient times to the nineteenth century.
- Source: University of Calgary
- Community Guide to Protecting Indigenous Knowledge, A (PDF)
- The main objective of this guide is to empower communities to recognize, protect, preserve and share their knowledge in keeping with their goals and traditions.
- Source: Government of Canada; Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
- Drawing on Identity: The Inkameep Day School and Art Collection
- This is the work of the children of the Inkameep Day School. You see the strengths of Okanagan culture through art, song and dance.
- Source: Government of Canada; Virtual Museum of Canada (VMC)
- Ethnology – Online Resources for Canadian Heritage
- Directory of links to various Web resources focusing on languages, religion and ritual, traditions, myths and legends, science and knowledge, and recreation.
- Source: Government of Canada; Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation (CMCC)
- First Nations
- Directory of links leading to documents, posters and signs pertaining to First Nations' artifacts, activities, peoples and reserves, camps and dwellings.
- Source: Canadian Heritage Gallery
- First Nations Dolls
- Brief introduction to the Native dolls history along with examples of dolls.
- Source: Government of Canada; Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation (CMCC)
- First Nations Histories
- Series of compact histories presented to provide brief information to those interested in learning more about the First Nations.
- First Peoples
- This page from Civilization.ca presents virtual exhibitions as well as offers links to Web resources pertaining to First Peoples.
- Source: Government of Canada; Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation (CMCC)
- First Peoples – Living Memory
- This page from Living Memory presents many of the documents, focusing of First Peoples, that have been exhibited in the actual exhibition over the past 3 years.
- Source: Government of Canada; Library and Archives Canada
- First Peoples of Canada
- This virtual exhibition looks at some facets of the history of Canada's Aboriginal peoples, underlining their fight for cultural survival and indicating the wealth of their modern-day contributions.
- Source: Government of Canada; Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation (CMCC)
- First Warriors, The
- Provides free access to the collective military history resources of Canadian museums, libraries, archives and other heritage organizations through a single, dynamic and intuitive gateway.
- Source: Government of Canada; Canadian Military Heritage
- Four Directions Teachings
- Gateway to Aboriginal Heritage
- Source: Government of Canada; Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation (CMCC)
- Getting Started in Oral Traditions Research – Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre
- This manual was written for adults and students in the Northwest Territories who want to do their own research, but need help getting started.
Source: Government of Northwest Territories; Education, Culture and Employment- Grand Hall
- Virtual tur of the Grand Hall which houses an exhibition of six Pacific coast Indian house facades connected by a shoreline and boardwalk.
- Source: Government of Canada; Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation (CMCC)
- Haida – Spirits of the Sea
- Virtual exhibition in support of the United Nations' International Decade of the World's Indigenous People focusing on culture and ocean, fishing, totems, canoes, art, food, etc.
- Source: Government of Canada; Virtual Museum of Canada (VMC)
- Helluland Archaeology Project, The
- The project is aimed at investigating relationships between the aboriginal peoples and early Europeans who met in the eastern Arctic in the centuries around A.D. 1000.
- Source: Government of Canada; Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation (CMCC)
- Heritage, History and Art – Ukaliq – The Arctic Hare
- This page is the front page for this educational module by the Canadian Museum of Nature on the arctic hare, or Ukaliq in Inuktitut, and the heritage, history and art surrounding it.
- Source: Government of Canada; Canadian Museum of Nature
- History of the Native People of Canada, A
- Late Maritime culture occupied the Maritime provinces, the Gaspé region of Québec, and northern Maine. Limitations in the archaeological evidence have provided considerable latitude for competing views regarding the culture history of Period IV.
- Source: Government of Canada; Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation (CMCC)
- Indian Treaties – The Canadian Encyclopedia
- Discusses the Indian treaties in Canada, which are constitutionally recognized agreements between the Crown and aboriginal peoples.
- Source: Historica
- Inuit 3D
- The Inuit 3D museum is an exhibit which enables you to visit a virtual museum and to interact with artifacts in three dimensions.
- Source: Government of Canada; Virtual Museum of Canada and Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation
- Inuit and Englishmen – The Nunavut Voyages of Martin Frobisher
- This page from Civilization.ca provides links to different chapters of the Nunavut Voyages of Martin Frobisher.
- Source: Government of Canada; Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation (CMCC)
- Inuit Dolls from Prehistory to Today
- Brief introduction to the Inuit dolls history along with examples of dolls.
- Source: Government of Canada; Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation (CMCC)
- Iqqaipaa: Celebrating Inuit Art
- Iqqaipaa: Celebrating Inuit Art, 1948-1970 was an exhibition of more than 150 works, designed not only to pay tribute to Inuit art but also to explore its origins.
- Source: Government of Canada; Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation (CMCC)
- Kichi Sibi – Tracing Our Region's Ancient History
- This page offers Web resources focusing on the history, the archeologicla sites and the evolution of Kichi Sibi (Ottawa Valley).
- Source: Government of Canada; Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation (CMCC)
- Legacy of Hope
- Source: Legacy of Hope Foundation, The
- Louis Riel and the North–West Rebellion
- This is an introduction on the events and issues of Louis Riel's life that offers an annotated bibliography offering a variety of perspectives and insights on Louis Riel.
- Source: Centre for Canadian Studies – Mount Allison University
- Métis National Council Historical Online Database
- Source: Métis National Council
- Mi'kmaq, The
- In The Mi'kmaq we hear the story of the lives and times of the people who were already there when Champlain arrived.
- Source: Historica
- Native People
- Source: The Canadian Encyclopedia
- Native Soldiers – Foreign Battlefields
- This page from Veterans Affairs Canada takes a look at the participation of Native soldiers to the First World War, the Second World War and the Korean War.
- Source: Government of Canada; Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
- Native Spirituality Guide – Community, Contract and Aboriginal Policing (PDF)
- The purpose of this guide is to help police officers gain an understanding of sacred ceremonies practiced and sacred items carried by many Native people across Canada.
- Source: Government of Canada; Depository Services Program (DSP)
- Northern Canada Evangelical Mission
- Northern Canada Evangelical Mission (NCEM) is an interdenominational faith organization seeking to bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the Indigenous peoples of Canada.
- Northern People, Northern Knowledge – The Story of the Canadian Arctic Expedition 1913–1918
- Through this virtual exhibition you can explore first-hand the rugged lands and meet the people of the Canadian Arctic.
- Source: Government of Canada; Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation (CMCC)
- Nuvisavik, The Place Where We Weave
- This exhibition of 49 woven tapestries and 10 drawings demonstrates how Inuit women in Pangnirtung on Baffin Island adapted a foreign technique to their own social and artistic needs.
- Source: Government of Canada; Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation (CMCC)
- Our Canoeing Heritage – The Canadian Canoe Museum
- The Museum houses the largest collection of canoes and kayaks in the world, featuring over 600 watercraft.
- Our World – Our Way of Life
- This site provides information about the Haida Nation and the Inuit Nation: origins, culture, traditions, use of forests, sea and water, etc.
- Source: Government of Canada; Virtual Museum of Canada (VMC)
- Playthings and Curios: Historic Inuit Art
- Part of the Canadian Museum of Civilization website, these pages document pieces of Inuit art collected between the 1770s and 1948.
- Source: Government of Canada; Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation (CMCC)
- Project for the Protection and Repatriation of First Nation Cultural Heritage
- This website is designed to provide you with updated information about the progress of the project and information that will help those working on repatriation and protection issues.
- Source: University of Alberta
- Project Naming
- The goal of Project Naming is the identification of Inuit portrayed in some of the photographic collections of Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa.
- Source: Government of Canada; Library and Archives Canada
- Researching Your Aboriginal Ancestry – Canadian Genealogy Centre
- Helps Canadians undertaking aboriginal genealogical research in the archival documentation at Library and Archives Canada.
- Source: Government of Canada; Library and Archives Canada
- Statement of Principles for Ethical Conduct Pertaining to Aboriginal Peoples
- This document presents a Statement of Principles that guides members of the Association in their relationships with Aboriginal peoples.
- Source: Canadian Archaeological Association
- Traditional Knowledge and Mythology – Canada's Polar Life
- This section provides an introduction to both their classification system for life (practical classification and rich mythology) and to some Inuit legends.
- Source: University of Guelph
- Virtual Museum of Métis History and Culture, The
- This website is the most comprehensive attempt to chronicle traditional Métis history and culture on the World Wide Web and contains a wealth of primary documents – oral history interviews, photographs and various archival documents – in visual, audio and video files.
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