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Kahkiihtwaam ee-pee-kiiweehtataahk: Bringing it back home again
The story of how a critically endangered Indigenous language can be saved
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People & Culture
The story of how a critically endangered Indigenous language can be saved
People & Culture
Descendants of French-speaking Acadians in Louisiana saw their culture and language slip away in the 20th century. Now, a new generation of proud Francophones is leading a resurgence.
Travel
The new movement building flourishing tourism hubs across Canada – one sustainable example at a time
Environment
Custom-made nanoscale systems can use precision chemistry to achieve high-efficiency delivery of fertilizers or pesticides
People & Culture
A leading Michif language and culture educator shares why the language of the Métis matters
Environment
Already gaining steam before the pandemic, interest in urban farming — and hunger for hyper-local food — has soared. A look at three Canadian takes on the urban farming phenomenon
Environment
Jocelyn Joe-Strack, a scientist and geographer from the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations, is embarking on a tour of Canadian embassies in Europe to share Indigenous perspectives on climate change
Environment
Streams surrounded by intact forest are better at providing clean water, carbon storage and wildlife habitat
Environment
New Brunswick-bred sea cucumbers and urchins could soon be used to help clean up fish farms
Mapping
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As the federal government prepares to move forward with its promised Indigenous language legislation, the Witsuwit’en Language and Culture Society is hoping for a language renaissance in Canada
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The painter and graphic designer discusses his roots, his craft — and his new collection of artisan canoe paddles
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After spending more than a century in the shadow cast by the Klondike’s precious metal heyday, First Nations heritage is stepping into the limelight in the Yukon
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How the return of Indigenous knowledge could help change how the continent farms
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Elder Calvin Racette explores language loss and its impact on the Métis community
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One of Canada’s leading chefs and Indigenous food experts on why making traditional Métis foods, including the harvesting of local ingredients, helps contribute to the preservation of the Michif language and identity
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The author of the Michif Dictionary takes us on a deep dive into the history of the Michif language from its earliest roots in the fur trade up to the present day
People & Culture
Award-winning Métis singer, songwriter, performer, actor, and writer Andrea Menard explores how she is working to promote the use of Michif language, teachings, and worldview through her own contemporary artistic practice
Environment
The Royal Norwegian Embassy and the Royal Canadian Geographical Society teamed up for two days of talks on the future of the Arctic and the “blue economy” in Norway and Canada
Environment
Ten years after the release of her seminal book Sea Sick, Alanna Mitchell again plumbs the depths of the latest research on the health of the world’s oceans — and comes up gasping
People & Culture
A look back at the most awe-inspiring and thought-provoking visuals we published this year
Environment
Bridging the gap between conservation and culture
Wildlife
There’s something about foxes
Wildlife
DNA sequencing like that used to track COVID-19 helps scientists trace the origins of salmon pathogens in B.C.
Wildlife
International grassroots organizations unite over turtle conservation
Wildlife
After more than a million years on Earth, the caribou is under threat of global extinction. The precipitous decline of the once mighty herds is a tragedy that is hard to watch — and even harder to reverse.
Wildlife
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History
Une rétrospective des débuts de l’institution fondée il y a 350 ans, qui revendiquait autrefois une part importante du globe
History
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Elamin Abdelmahmoud, a pop culture and political commentator with CBC and Buzzfeed, explores the tension between the idea and the practice of multiculturalism in Canada — especially if you are a public figure of colour
History
On April 1, 1999, Canada’s youngest population took control of its largest territory. Here’s how Canadian Geographic covered the story.
History
Travel
Whitehorse’s cross-country ski club is winning big
Travel
National Historic site takes visitors back in time to thriving industry
Travel
Adrenaline rush or art crush? In Los Cabos, you don't have to choose.
Travel
Capturing the spirit of the Calgary Stampede on the eve of its centennial
Environment
Canada leads the developed world in per capita production of garbage. What’s behind our nation’s wasteful ways?
Environment
Environment
A porcine invader poses a serious risk to the province's agriculture industry and native vegetation
Environment
An excerpt from “We Always Begin with an Acknowledgement of the Land” by Amish Morrell
Environment
How grasslands protection and conservation agriculture can work as front-line defences against climate change
Environment
Agriculture can play an important role in protecting and restoring critical habitat on the Prairies
Environment
In his new book, Klaus Dodds delves into the fascinating natural and cultural history of ice
Environment
What can we learn when western science and traditional knowledge intersect?
Environment
Doing your part as an eco-conscious consumer doesn’t end once you buy a bioplastic product
Environment
Global agricultural landmass could increase by one-third within the next century, with boreal Canada and Russia set to gain the most arable ground. But what might the environmental and social consquences be?
Environment
How can we be living examples of the word zaagi'idewin?
Environment
The uncertainty and change that's currently disrupting the region dominated the annual meeting's agenda
People & Culture
Armour, on now at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa, is a fascinating display of protective gear used by knights, soldiers, athletes and actors through time
People & Culture
Calgary Stampede’s “Indian Village” renamed “Elbow River Camp”
Travel
The author and anthropologist discusses the five years of travels he undertook along Colombia’s Magdalena River
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Depending on whom you ask, the North’s sentinel species is either on the edge of extinction or an environmental success story. An in-depth look at the complicated, contradictory and controversial science behind the sound bites
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Stories from the Magic Canoe of Wa'xaid tells the stories of the experience, suffering and survival of Cecil Paul, a Xenaksiala elder.
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Canadian graphic novelist features First Nations culture with his latest work
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The cultural site near Saskatoon is working to connect non-Indigenous and Indigenous people to 6,000 years of the region’s First Nations heritage
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The president of the National Inuit Youth Council talks climate change, women's issues and Inuit culture
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What does democracy look like in your community?
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*It means “awake” in Beothuk, the language and people who once called present-day Newfoundland home for about 2,000 years. One young woman, believed to be the last living Beothuk, left a collection of maps and art that help us understand her people’s story.
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Experience northern art in the south
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A look at the winners of the 25th annual awards
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In the case of what happened to the people of Délı̨nę, the Moral Awakening film calls for an awakening in the form of a call to action
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A group of students from around the world who embark on an unforgettable journey of Arctic education wind up discovering something about themselves in the process
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Photographer David Lipnowski showcases the wide – and perhaps unexpected – diversity within Manitoba
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From a solo ski and mountain-climbing expedition to the South Pole to a project that mapped portions of Devon Island’s coasts for the first time, see what just a few of the RCGS’s Fellows have been working on in late 2018
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In honour of International Museum Day, Canadian Geographic's editors share their favourite museums in Canada
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The University of Toronto president is a world leader in urban theory and the geography of innovation, creativity and culture in city centres
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Twelve Indigenous people honoured for their extraordinary work across Canada
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Exploration
A century after the start of the thrilling expedition that strengthened claims to Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic, the first Canadian Arctic Expedition remains a largely unknown part of the country’s history
Science & Tech
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From coal mining to scientific research, the remote archipelago of Svalbard has a rich and complex heritage
Mapping
Mangroves provide a range of benefits, including protection from storms and the prevention of coastal erosion
Travel
Boisterous Boston or elegant Nantucket: exploring two weekend getaway options in Massachusetts
Travel
Exploring the distinct neighbourhoods of the Big Easy
Science & Tech