His name is well-known in Canada, especially in southern Alberta, and his impact on the history of Canada is immense. He is Chief Crowfoot and today I am looking at his life and the legacy he left after his death. Crowfoot was born in 1830 in...
When Europeans arrived in Atlantic Canada five centuries ago, they came across a people who had lived on the land for thousands of years. Occupying areas from Newfoundland down to future Boston, archeological evidence and oral histories would date...
Since long before Canada was a country, the Indigenous have been a part of our military campaigns. From the Beaver Wars, to the War of 1812, to the First World War and beyond, Indigenous soldiers have proven themselves again and again to be some of...
For thousands of years, the landscape of Canada was dominated by the Indigenous who called the land home. Long before the Europeans arrived, the Indigenous formed alliances, unique cultures, controlled territory and shaped the landscape. Today, I am...
Today, I am looking at the Kanesatake Resistance which began on July 11, 1990 and lasted for 78 days until Sept. 26. Over the course of those days, one person would die and the issues relating to the use of Indigenous land would be thrust to the...
A shout-out to the podcast Minute Women. If you grew up in the 1990s in Canada, then you likely saw plenty of Heritage Minutes. The Heritage Minutes touted parts of our heritage, and themselves, became a part of our cultural heritage. Well, this...
There may be a misconception today that the Indigenous lived in teepees across Canada, were nomadic and did not live in large communities. This, to put it simply, is quite false. From what would be British Columbia all the way to the Maritimes...
There were many important Indigenous leaders during the 19th century, across Canada, and today I am looking at one of the most important in the Prairies and a man whose legacy stretches into today. He is Chief Poundmaker and he is a fascinating...
If you ask someone what the national sport of Canada is, nine times out of ten they are going to say hockey. They aren’t wrong, but they aren’t completely right either. In fact, Canada has two national sports. Our winter national sport is hockey...
Canada has had many amazing Indigenous leaders who have worked to help their people in the face of growing European settlement. One of the most important Indigenous leaders in Canadian history, especially in the latter-part of the 19th century, was...