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Historic site helps tell the story of Muslims in Canada.

The Red River north of Winnipeg was the beaten path for generations of Cree fishers and Scots settlers. As Barbara Huck discovers, today’s byway remains rich with historic resonance.

See what’s available in the August-September 2021 issue of Canada’s History magazine.

See what’s available in the October-November 2021 issue of Canada’s History.

From the archives: In its early decades The Beaver published articles that admired and celebrated the fauna and flora of the Far North.

Over the past seven decades, Queen Elizabeth II has appeared in the pages of The Beaver and Canada’s History magazines many times. Her debut was in the March 1948 issue of The Beaver.

The groundbreaking musical that tells the story of the arrival of the filles du roi through the eyes of two Mohawk siblings is being made into a film.

Will Ferguson, best-known for his humourous outlook on Canadian history and culture, has authored several books including Canadian History for Dummies.

Historical agreements between the Crown and First Nations are fraught with ambiguity.

Tobacco in Alberta? The nomadic Blackfoot people cultivated it in this unlikely place long before European contact. Curiously, the beaver played a role.