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Treaty making and the significance of the Royal Proclamation of 1763

Watch now: this webinar provides an introduction to treaty-making between First Nations peoples and the Crown (Canada) and discusses the significance of the Royal Proclamation of 1763 to this process. 


Painting David Thompson

Artist Don McMaster is bringing to life the story of David Thompson through a series of new paintings. Take a look through the travels and trials of this controversial explorer.


Colonial Approaches to Land Ownership

Allan Greer explains how the modern form of property emerged out of colonial North America.


Top 10 National Historic Sites

Imagine planning a summer-long road trip that would take in ten of Canada’s National Historic Sites. Which ones would you choose?


Changing Landscape in the Northwest Territories

While the Northwest Territories now has many of the powers and responsibilities that provinces have, it wasn’t always that way.


Heritage Gourmet: Recipes from Parks Canada

Parks Canada merges 18th-century dining with 21st-century technology. Heritage Gourmet is a culinary journey through Canada’s rich history.


Heroine of the North-West Resistance

There are many ways to view the armed conflict of 1885. Elizabeth McLean’s account of her experience as a captive of the Cree is surprisingly enlightened for its time.


World's Biggest Inuit Art Collection Gets New Home

The Winnipeg Art Gallery marks Canada's 150th birthday in 2017 by opening a centre to showcase its vast collection of Inuit art.


1812: Objects to Discover from Château Ramezay

This Montreal museum and historic site commemorated the War of 1812 with items from its collection. Produced as three "time capsules" for the web, each video provides a different perspective: Canadian, British and First Nations.


Beaver People

Grey Owl’s admirers thought he was too good to be true — and they were right.