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Hand talk: Reclaiming Plains Indian Sign Language
Plains Indian Sign Language was used by generations of Indigenous Peoples to communicate across languages and landscapes. Now, it’s being reclaimed.
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Aim right in the Rockies: A visit to Painted Warriors
Located in the foothills of the Rockies, this Indigenous experience invites you to engage with Indigenous outdoor traditions and reconnect with nature in a new way
- 987 words
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8 endroits pour rencontrer les peuples autochtones au Canada
Apprenez-vous davantage sur la façon de célébrer la Journée nationale des peuples autochtones en visitant l’un des nombreux endroits du pays mettant en valeur la culture autochtone.
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De grandes attentes : le roi Charles III et son engagement envers les peuples autochtones
Le roi Charles III a montré qu’il était prêt à écouter les peuples autochtones – et à apprendre d’eux
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How Indigenous Peoples are leading the way on global biodiversity protection
Indigenous knowledge allowed ecosystems to thrive for millennia — and now it’s finally being recognized as integral in solving the world’s biodiversity crisis. What part did it play in COP15?
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In search of promised lands
Uprooted repeatedly by development projects, the Oujé-Bougoumou Cree wandered boreal Quebec for 70 years before finding a permanent home. For some, the journey continues.
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Exploring Canada’s original place names with Google Earth
Google Earth Voyager story highlights place names and naming practices of Indigenous Peoples across Canada
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Archeologists uncover new history in Waterton Lakes National Park after 2017 wildfire
Lead archeologist Bill Perry discusses the latest findings and what they reveal about the region
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- 6 minutes
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Changing a name, keeping tradition alive
Calgary Stampede’s “Indian Village” renamed “Elbow River Camp”
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Perry Bellegarde on reconnecting with language and ceremony
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The First Nations political leader and Honorary President of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society reflects on his childhood on reserve and his role as an oskâpêwis — a Cree word meaning helper
- 37 minutes
Environment
What spiders can teach us about ecology
The spider's web is the perfect metaphor for the interconnections between species, people and place
- 958 words
- 4 minutes
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Cartographier l’histoire des pensionnats autochtones grâce à Google Earth
Première organisation canadienne à inscrire un contenu sur Google Earth Voyager, Canadian Geographic propose, en collaboration avec le Centre national pour la vérité et la réconciliation, une description approfondie du système des pensionnats autochtones.
- 431 words
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Mapping Canada’s history of residential schools with Google Earth
As the first Canadian organization to launch a story with Google Earth Voyager, Canadian Geographic, with the support of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, offers an in-depth look at the residential school system
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Interview: Ry Moran on truth, reconciliation and his hopes for Canada at 200
The director of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation reflects on Indigenous progress in 2017 and looks ahead to 2067
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