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Thinking Green in the Far North

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


Queen Elizabeth II, A Retrospective

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.


Les Filles du Roi

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

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


Interpreting the Treaties

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


Growing Their Own

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


The Use of Media in Exploring Afro Indigenous Ancestry

This lesson will ask students to use creative, academic, and observational skills to define terms which are important to understanding Afro Indigenous ancestry and to reflect on how media has been used over time to express important ideas about justice and ethnicity.


If the Shoes Fit

Exhibition at the Bata Shoe Museum explores history of Indigenous Arctic footwear.


The First Labour Day

For many, Labour Day signals the end of summer. But what evolved into just another long weekend began as a massive working class demonstration in the streets of Toronto.


A Day for Laurier

Few Canadians may be aware of it, but Laurier, like Sir John A. Macdonald, has a special day named after him.