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Team Names: A Reflection of History

In this lesson students explore the ways in which history is often reflected in the names and logos of sports teams. They research the history of a Canadian community and create and illustrate a team name and logo reflective of its past. 


Voyageurs on the Nile

A force of loggers and rivermen was Canada’s contribution to the Khartoum Expedition in 1884.


Remembering Shirlee Anne Smith

As the first Canadian Keeper of the Hudson’s Bay Company Archives, Shirlee Anne Smith left an immeasurable legacy of service to Canadian history.


The Bent Wharf

When Serqualouk started laying out the lines of foundations that year he put a bend in them. It wasn't much, but still – a bend.


A Lasting Legacy

The historical, cultural and social impacts of Hudson’s Bay Company are tremendous.


Nonsuch: A Cause to Support

Her deck was originally built to support ten sailors in bare feet. Then, after 40 years of being trod on by over four million pairs of shoes, the wear and tear was starting to show.


Treaty making and the significance of the Royal Proclamation of 1763

Watch now: this webinar provides an introduction to treaty-making between First Nations peoples and the Crown (Canada) and discusses the significance of the Royal Proclamation of 1763 to this process. 


Captive Audience Learning

Watch now: this webinar looks at some innovative ways to get history out onto the streets of your city and have everyone, including your students, learn new things.


Heritage Gourmet: Recipes from Parks Canada

Parks Canada merges 18th-century dining with 21st-century technology. Heritage Gourmet is a culinary journey through Canada’s rich history.


Heroine of the North-West Resistance

There are many ways to view the armed conflict of 1885. Elizabeth McLean’s account of her experience as a captive of the Cree is surprisingly enlightened for its time.