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Emancipation Day

A look at the history and legacy of slavery in North America “by the numbers.”


Treaty Day

Have students create an invitation to an event celebrating Treaty Day. 


The Bank of Canada Museum Award for Excellence in Teaching Economics

Know an outstanding teacher bringing the economy into the classroom? Nominate them for our Award for Excellence in Teaching Economics!


Glen Thielmann

Recipient of the 2017 Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Teaching


Batoche

Serene spot marks Métis’ last stand against encroachment of their land.


Ship's Nameplate

The RMS Nascopie, built in 1911, has a hand-carved nameplate.


Jean Barman

Sir John A. Macdonald Prize awarded for her book French Canadians, Furs, and Indigenous Women in the Making of the Pacific Northwest. In it, she explores the influence that French Canadians and their Indigenous partners had in the making of the Pacific Northwest during the 19th through the 21st centuries.


The Canada-India Connection

Many of the same British aristocrats wielded power in both India and Canada. A podcast with international relations scholar Madhuparna Gupta, historical non-fiction author Stephen Bown and senior editor Kate Jaimet.Winner of the 2023 Canadian Ethnic Media Award for Podcast Feature.


Behind the Book of Negroes

Lawrence Hill tells the story of the Book of Negroes, the original book that inspired his best-selling book and the popular mini-series.


The Northern Plains: Nomads of the grasslands

The culture of ancient peoples on the vast plains of Eurasia and North America is much alike. But in important ways, it’s often different.