Canada's History

Explore rich publications and educational resources about Treaties and Treaty relationships as you acknowledge Indigenous History Month in your classroom.

Today's practice for how Indigenous historical and culturally sensitive sites should be treated by archaeologists and local governments is in stark contrast to practices of the past.

Do you know of any innovative community history projects? Apply now — or nominate a project!

Educators share how they teach Treaties in the classroom, including advice, online resources, books, and lesson plans.

For our Summer 2026 issue, Sally Ito reviewed Kevin Irie's Evacuations which documents the history of Japanese Internment camps in BC through poetry.

Full review linked in the first comment.

It’s fitting to follow the lead of the swirl in the Canadian Canoe Museum’s Exhibition Hall — choosing circularity over chronology — in telling the story of the canoe’s deep connection to the past, present, and future.

📣 Introducing a NEW publication for Truth and Reconciliation Week 2026

Weaving together themes of personal and institutional memory and memory-keeping, Truth Before Reconciliation: We Remember will suggest real-life ways young readers can participate.

In a small village in Ontario named Lucknow, three brothers achieved hockey success which was unheard of for anyone of Chinese descent. Raised with eleven other siblings, Bill, George and Ab Chin made it to the Toronto Maple Leafs training camp in 1944.

Full post is linked in the first comment.

With Indigenous History Month approaching, access resources to help you celebrate, reflect, and remember alongside your students.

If you're going to be in the Winnipeg area on June 1, don't miss our special event where an illustrious panel of our country’s great thinkers, writers and leaders will be talking about the role of history in making Canada better. Doors open at 7 pm.

RSVP through the link in the first comment.