
History
The untold story of the Hudson’s Bay Company
A look back at the early years of the 350-year-old institution that once claimed a vast portion of the globe
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History
A look back at the early years of the 350-year-old institution that once claimed a vast portion of the globe
People & Culture
The director of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation reflects on Indigenous progress in 2017 and looks ahead to 2067
Environment
The uncertainty and change that's currently disrupting the region dominated the annual meeting's agenda
People & Culture
Sylvia Maracle, executive director of the federation, discusses the organization’s past successes and challenging future ahead
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Ambitious multi-platform, Indigenous-led project will be a tool for education and reconciliation
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The latest in our Colour the Trail series
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A look at the winners of the 25th annual awards
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We caught up with Indigenous filmmaker Sarain Fox to talk Giiwewizh — a series of 16 short films directed and shot in isolation on iPhone 12
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For the next two months, works by 50 Indigenous female artists will be displayed on 174 billboards across Canada
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The first-of-its-kind educational resource aims to share the stories and cultures of Indigenous peoples with Canadians and the world
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“For Indigenous Peoples, the treaties are still very much alive”
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Calgary Stampede’s “Indian Village” renamed “Elbow River Camp”
Environment
The spider's web is the perfect metaphor for the interconnections between species, people and place
People & Culture
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
Why Indigenous languages matter
02First Peoples’ Map of B.C.: New interactive map celebrates Indigenous cultures and language
03How a B.C. First Nation is working to save their language from extinction
04Métis Nation-Saskatchewan, Canadian Geographic launch program to revive the Michif language
Kids
The Alberta government has announced a plan to provide every junior and high school with a copy of the atlas
Kids
New project to educate Canadian students on the impact and legacy of the residential school system announced on Orange Shirt Day
Kids
The former Education Lead for the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation on moving from apology to action in Canada’s 150th year
People & Culture
A look back at some of the amazing projects that have won the $1-million Arctic Inspiration Prize
Kids
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
Environment
Indigenous conservationists are listening in to track the impacts of climate change on the boreal forest
Environment
Bioethicist and conservationist Kerry Bowman on the 2020 Amazonian forest fires — as bad, or worse than 2019's — and why Canadians should be very concerned
Environment
In February 2021, the world was introduced to Mutehekau Shipu — also known as the Magpie River — when the people of Ekuanitshit, Que. and the regional municipality made a joint declaration granting the river legal personhood and rights. The declaration carries broad implications for the fight to protect nature across Canada and around the world.
Environment
To many, the Yukon appears to be the vanguard of a growing Indigenous land power movement in Canada centred mostly in the North
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Mapping
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Interview: Lessons from Indigenous Peoples on climate change
02Exclusive interview: Catherine McKenna on the science, community and value of parks
03Seeing the garden through the trees: The Indigenous forest gardens of coastal B.C.
04Four things to know about Arctic policy and sustainable ocean management in Canada and Norway
People & Culture
The Society hosted a panel discussion on Indigenous languages to mark the UN International Year of Indigenous Languages
People & Culture
Celebrated Indigenous artist Alex Janvier's new work is a circular mural inspired by the traditional lunar calendar. Here's how it came to be.
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Remembering Louie Kamookak, a new Explorer-in-Residence and other highlights from the 89th Annual College of Fellows Dinner
People & Culture
The 21st Prime Minister of Canada received the award in recognition of his distinguished career in public service and dedication to reconciliation efforts
History
Long before an amateur prospector struck it rich near Cobalt Lake in northern Ontario, local Indigenous nations mined and traded silver. It’s time to set the record straight on the “discovery” of Canada’s immense resource wealth.
Mapping
See where 60 languages belonging to 12 language families are being used right now
Mapping
A new update allows users to view 3,100 Indigenous communities and treaty settlement lands
People & Culture
In British Columbia’s Bella Coola Valley, the next generation of Nuxalk culture-keepers and Guardian Watchmen is establishing a new paradigm for Indigenous rights
People & Culture
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
Science & Tech
The team hopes to create an efficient birch bark oil that helps ease eczema and psoriasis
Science & Tech
Part three of Canada’s Ocean Supercluster: A six-part series
Science & Tech
The Canadian High Arctic Research Station is set to open in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, later this year. How will it affect our understanding and appreciation of the North and the rapid change occurring there?
Science & Tech
After years of planning, an innovative strategy to help a disappearing caribou population recover is nearly ready to roll out
People & Culture
The painter and graphic designer discusses his roots, his craft — and his new collection of artisan canoe paddles
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A century after the first woman was elected to the Canadian Parliament, one of the most prominent figures in present-day politics shares her thoughts on how to amplify diverse voices in the Commons
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During Truth and Reconciliation Commission events, personal items were placed in a carved bentwood box to symbolize the journey toward reconciliation. How far have we come?
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“The more I learn, the more I realize that it’s my responsibility to teach”
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The story of how a critically endangered Indigenous language can be saved
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A new book remembers famed the Onondaga distance runner and explores how Canada uses sport to police Indigenous bodies and identities
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Part of our Colour the Trails series
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Indigenous and Inuit communities are expressing concern as the threat of COVID-19 comes nearer to their communities
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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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Viewers can help Library and Archives Canada transcribe archival documents by clicking “Contribute” below each record
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A total of $2,566,000 was awarded to five Northern Indigenous programs at a ceremony in Whitehorse Feb. 12
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Seven other projects also share the more than $2.4 million in prize money awarded at Ottawa event
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The history behind the Dundas name change and how Canadians are reckoning with place name changes across the country — from streets to provinces
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The Inuit Circumpolar Council’s chair on how Inuit are speaking up about climate change with a global voice
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'You don’t get over a fire as big as the Elephant Hill fire in a hurry.'
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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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Sutherland hopes to inspire more Canadians to consider issues of reconciliation with debut single, “Politician Man’”
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As sea level rise and the accelerating pace of coastal erosion threaten cultural heritage around the world, Canada has a lot to lose
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Matawa Learning Centre pilots a Grade 12 experiential education course that teaches indigenous youth about water safety and leadership while traveling along traditional canoe routes
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The latest app from FirstVoices allows users to type, text and post to social media in more than 100 indigenous languages
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Natan Obed, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, on the idea of a Inuit-Crown relationship, Canada’s Inuit homelands and the role of Inuit in the world
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Memoirs, a graphic novel and the biography of a famous ship are among Canadian Geographic's choices for the 14 best books of the year
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Whether through music or paintings, these artists are making waves in the art world
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In celebration of its 90th year, the RCGS handed out awards to a diverse and star-studded roster of honourees
Places
Lead archeologist Bill Perry discusses the latest findings and what they reveal about the region
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.
Travel
The author and anthropologist discusses the five years of travels he undertook along Colombia’s Magdalena River
History
Dora Nipp, CEO of the Multicultural History Society of Ontario, reflects on the importance of chronicling migrant, ethnic and Indigenous stories as an essential means to understanding Canada in the 20th century and beyond
Wildlife
Plus: Montreal’s mischievous fox, the supersized goldfish invading Canada’s lakes, Arctic fungi under threat and an Indigenous-led movement to collect Canada’s seeds.
Environment
The Anthropocene is a proposed geological epoch dating from the commencement of significant human impact on Earth's geology and ecosystems
Environment
In The Haida Gwaii Lesson: A Strategic Playbook for Indigenous Sovereignty, award-winning journalist Mark Dowie explores Haida Gwaii and the people who call it home. Below is an excerpt from the book.
Environment
RCGS research grantee Erin Hanson provides context to the federal government's approval of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project that will traverse Tsleil-Waututh Nation territory in Vancouver
Environment
British Columbia, Washington State and Oregon sit on a fault line that is capable of producing some of the strongest earthquakes on the planet. A new book reveals it’s not a matter of if, but when the next “Big One” will strike.
Environment
Two new projects highlight commitments to a more collaborative, coordinated and efficient approach to ocean protection and marine responses to anthropogenic disasters
Environment
David Boyd, a Canadian environmental lawyer and UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment, reveals how recognizing the human right to a healthy environment can spur positive action for the planet
Places
Parks Canada wants the public to nominate Canadian places worthy of UNESCO World Heritage status. Here are the six sites still on the waiting list.
Exploration
Part of our roundup of 90 of Canada’s greatest explorers, these 16 explorers significantly advanced our knowledge of Canada’s geography through mapping
Exploration
Part of our roundup of 90 of Canada’s greatest explorers, these 17 explorers boldly went where few have dared
Kids
The dean of the Dechinta Centre for Research and Learning discusses the school's upcoming summer-semester project taking place on three rivers in the Northwest Territories
Kids
Canadian Geographic Education offers a new multimedia educational resource centred on Indigenous content
Kids
Google Earth Voyager story highlights place names and naming practices of Indigenous Peoples across Canada