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We asked five historians to come up with who they thought was Canada’s greatest explorer. Some of their picks were expected, some were not.

Commemorating the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of Treaties One and Two gives us all an opportunity to honour our ancestors’ sacred promises to live in peace and share the bounty of the land.

The HBC History Foundation enlists Man in Motion hero Rick Hansen to celebrate the explorer and surveyor David Thompson in its second Country of Adventurers history segment.

In this presentation, Lisa Howell discusses her approaches and experiences in teaching Indigenous history to elementary school students.

A travelling exhibition developed by the Canadian Museum of History and Canada’s History Society. Look for it in your city!

In this presentation, Elsbeth Heaman asks, “What can history teach us about how to get along with each other?”

Emanuelle Dufour holds a master's degree in anthropology from the University of Montreal focusing on the history of First Nations education in Quebec and Indigenous cultural safety in post-secondary contexts. She also holds a doctorate in art education from Concordia University for which she received the Governor General's medal and the Distinction Award from the Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling.

CBC Radio journalist — Bob Johnstone, honoured for his “Today in History,” radio vignettes.

Linda–Rae Carson has developed a Canadian history program for her senior high students that is grounded in history education theory that suggests students bring far more “historical skills” to class than previously recognized.

Editorial guidelines for writing in our Canada's History and Kayak magazines.