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Legends of Our Times: Native Ranching and Rodeo Life on the Plains and Plateau
This exhibition portrays Native People's involvement in ranching, rodeo and industries related to this lifestyle. It explores the relationship Native People have had with the horse, dog, buffalo, coyote and deer and their transition to becoming cowboys, ranchers and rodeo participants. |
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From Time Immemorial: Tsimshian Prehistory
European scientific knowledge and Native oral history are woven together in this exhibition to tell the story of the Tsimshian people, who have occupied Canada's north Pacific Coast for over 5,000 years. |
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Wave Eaters: Native Watercraft in Canada
The watercraft developed by Canada's First Peoples are respected and admired throughout the world for their performance and beauty. This exhibition showcases some of the fine pieces in the Canadian Museum of Civilization's collection and highlights the creativity and skill of Indian and Inuit boat-builders. |
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A History of the Native People of Canada
The only history that exists for the more than 12,000 years that the Native peoples occupied Canada prior to its colonization by Europeans is based upon archaeological evidence, as there are no pre-European written records. It is an incomplete history, reliant upon such remains as broken stone tools, discarded food bones, and the vague traces of dwellings. Even given the limitations of the archaeological record, evidence of human cultural ingenuity, perseverance, commerce, and religion still manages to express itself. |
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