You can support Canadian History Ehx with a donation at appropriation is not a good thing and through the years there have been many examples from film to music to the story of Rachel Dolezal who presented herself as a black woman despite being...
“think like a man, act like a lady, work like a dog.” That was her motto and for good reason. She was a trailblazer andthe best at what she did. Her nickname was The Sherlock Holmes of Saskatchewan because of her ability to think critically...
After Charles Stewart and the Liberals lost the election, it was time for a new person to come in as premier. After some time, that person would be Herbert Greenfield. Herbert Greenfield was born on Nov. 25, 1869 in Winchester, England. He initially...
The community of Rokeby sits on the land that was the territory of the Cree, Ojibwe and Anishinaabe people. The bison of The Great Plains reached the region and were an important part of the life of the Indigenous people of the region. As European...
The land around Moose Jaw has been the home of the Cree and the Assiniboine people for centuries. It was here that they would often make their winter encampments because the valley allowed them take advantage of warm breezes. It was also where the...
You can support Canadian History Ehx with a donation at Canada reached its tenth anniversary this year and it had been quite the first decade for the new country. Several notable, tragic and amazing events would happen in this anniversary year for...
Since Vincent Massey became the first Canadian born Governor General, the country had had one Governor General born in Ontario, three who were Francophone, one from Manitoba and one from Alberta. After Jeanne Sauve finished her term as Governor...
The area that would be settled and named Humboldt was the territory of many different Indigenous nations long before Europeans arrived in the area. These nations included the Cree, the Blackfoot and the Anishinaabe. The area was used by the...
Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau had been able to win a majority in 1974 after shifting tactics on the campaign trail, which had previously hurt him in 1972 when he won a minority government. With several issues facing Canada including high gas prices...
It was one of the darkest chapters in the history of the Canadian West, but from that would come an iconic symbol of Canada. At the same time, the outlaw nature of the Wild West of America would be stopped. Sadly, it all began with the slaughter of...