What Indigenous People wish you knew about Canadian history

Bob Joseph, Best-selling author and founder and president of Indigenous Corporate Training Inc., debunks common misconceptions about Indigenous People.
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Dick Pound Shares His Memories of Montreal '76

Dick Pound talks with Heather Hiscox about the legacy of the 1976 Summer Games.

Canada's Biggest Case of Art Censorship

The story behind the Corridart affair during the summer of the Montreal Olympic Games.

How the Olympics Impacted Montreal

The lasting legacy of the 1976 Summer Games on Montreal.
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How the Indian Act Affects You

This 150-year-old legislation impacts all Canadians.

The Story Behind Indigenous Friendship Centres

 How friendship centres support urban Indigenous communities.

The HBC Charter Comes Home

The document at the heart of Hudson's Bay Company is now in Manitoba. Here's how it got there.

Canada Once Embraced Drag Balls

These events were hits in the mid 20th century, then things changed.

A Deeper Look

Anishinaabe educator and publisher Christine M’Lot developed curriculum resources for William, a virtual reality (VR) series by Nish Media that immerses users aged 12 and up in the experience of a fictitious Indigenous child named William in the residential school system.

The Creation of the Canadian Public Library System

Tracing public libraries from their roots to modern times.

2025 Governor General’s History Awards

Ian Duncan

The Historytellers Project empowered students to uncover and share Canada’s often-overlooked 2SLGBTQ+ history.

Crystal Gail Fraser

In its research methods, incorporation of Indigenous languages, and community-centred approach, By Strength, We Are Still Here makes a striking and original contribution to the literature on Indian Residential Schools in Canada.

Dawson Trail Arts and Heritage Tour

The Dawson Trail Arts and Heritage Tour is a model for community-led heritage programming and collaboration, leaving an economic, cultural, and educational legacy that honours the goals of truth and reconciliation.

The Governor General's History Awards

Celebrating the very best in Canadian achievements in the field of history and heritage.

Latest Stories

A Ghost in the Room

Book review: A Ghost in the Room is a compassionate and thoroughly investigated take on the people who practise communicating with the great beyond and those who believe it’s possible to do just that.

Troubled Tributaries

Book review: Troubled Tributaries explores how evolving ideas of environmental conservation shaped angling culture and fish protection in Alberta between 1900 and 1930. 

On the Wing of Eternity

Book review: Michael O. Alexander — who was just one year old when his father was killed — has written a biography of the man he never knew and the family he did. It’s a compelling tale thanks to Michael’s abundant access to letters, diaries and photographs as well as having an excellent command of the English language.

The Chip Stand

Book review: In The Chip Stand, co-authors, co-illustrators and couple Chantal Bennett and Joel Kimmel have documented the past and present of patate purveyors across the country. 

Outspoken

Book review: Baxter’s new memoir, Outspoken, opens with a dramatic scene in which she’s confronted by the powers that be over rumours of her sexual orientation. Baxter’s identity would ultimately result in her — at the time, legal — dismissal.

The Governors General

Book review: You might not think that governors general and gossip would go together, but that may be because you haven’t read The Governors General. This book is a little bit gossipy, but it’s also a heartfelt exploration of the institution that’s central to Canada as a constitutional monarchy.

Education

Canadian Women and Political Activism in the 20th and 21st Centuries

Students learn about the ways in which women were involved in political activism through different avenues (protests, participation in organizations, and music).

An Historical Examination of Women Canadian Journalists

Students will examine the role and contributions of women journalists in Canada’s past.

The Persons Case

Students will reflect critically about the place occupied by various women’s groups in politics since 1929.

South Asian Women’s Immigration to Canada: Questions of Race, Gender and Nationhood

Students will learn about how South Asian individuals and communities were impacted by Canada’s immigration policies at the beginning of the 20th century.