Indigenous writing is cultural appropriation! Explore how Reverend Evans created symbols, made books to record the Cree language, and taught the Indigenous how to read and write.
Art Featured: Rev. James Evans Teaching His System of Cree Syllabic Writing by C. W. Jefferys
Narrated by legendary Canadian television host Alex Trebek of Jeopardy, the video explores the disastrous Dieppe Raid of Aug. 19, 1942, which is most commonly remembered by a grim statistic—the greatest one-day losses sustained by the Canadian Army during the Second World War. Related Books
In 1918, through the efforts of social reformer Nellie McClung, Canadian women finally received the vote. In 1929, through the activism of Nellie and the “Famous Five“, women were officially declared “persons” in Canada. Led by judge Emily Murphy, the group included Henrietta Muir Edwards, Nellie McClung, Louise Crummy McKinney and Irene Parlby. Together, the five women had many years of…
In his article They Would Call Me a “Denier” – Let Me Explain what I Believe about Residential Schools in Canada, Rodney Clifton challenges the current narrative from his own lived experience. This post provides a short-read summary as the author uses critical thinking skills to challenge claims of ‘murder’ in residential schools. Drawing on…
David Thompson has been described as the greatest land geographer who ever lived. His achievements as an explorer and surveyor have earned him the reputation as one of the best pioneering geographers in Canadian history. During his career, he mapped almost half of North America between the St. Lawrence and the Great Lakes all the…
Confederation? Constitution? How does it all work together? Trace the story of how Canada and its Parliament began. The British North America Act (BNA Act) was an important law that helped create the country of Canada. It came into effect in 1867 and joined four provinces—Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia—into one nation called…
This educational video about the history of Canada by the Aristotle Foundation will give substance and logic to counter confusion today. Grade 7 to adult will benefit from the reasoning presented in this video. The most fundamentally important question we can ask of each other in 2026 is not “When did your ancestors arrive here?”…
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