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Five key takeaways from the Arctic Frontiers conference
The uncertainty and change that's currently disrupting the region dominated the annual meeting's agenda
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Environment
The uncertainty and change that's currently disrupting the region dominated the annual meeting's agenda
Environment
The spider's web is the perfect metaphor for the interconnections between species, people and place
People & Culture
A total of $2,566,000 was awarded to five Northern Indigenous programs at a ceremony in Whitehorse Feb. 12
People & Culture
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
Alberta government to distribute Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada to schools province-wide
02Coming soon: The Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada
03Dechinta Rivers project to combine Indigenous land-based learning with canoeing adventure
04Google Earth Voyager story highlights Indigenous cultural heritage
Mapping
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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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The first-of-its-kind educational resource aims to share the stories and cultures of Indigenous peoples with Canadians and the world
People & Culture
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?
Kids
The former Education Lead for the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation on moving from apology to action in Canada’s 150th year
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Ambitious multi-platform, Indigenous-led project will be a tool for education and reconciliation
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Sylvia Maracle, executive director of the federation, discusses the organization’s past successes and challenging future ahead
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The latest in our Colour the Trail series
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Indigenous conservationists are listening in to track the impacts of climate change on the boreal forest
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The daughter of a hereditary Mohawk chief and an English immigrant, Johnson used her hard-won celebrity to challenge Indigenous stereotypes
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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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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
Environment
The new executive director of the David Suzuki Foundation discusses her viral moment as a young environmental activist and the link between language and stewardship of the land
Travel
The author and anthropologist discusses the five years of travels he undertook along Colombia’s Magdalena River
Mapping
A new update allows users to view 3,100 Indigenous communities and treaty settlement lands
Mapping
Indigenous rights activist and 60s Scoop survivor Colleen Cardinal discusses her project to map the Indigenous adoptee diaspora
Mapping
The LandMark map is harnessing the power of cartography to help indigenous peoples defend their lands.
Mapping
Cartographic highlights from Canadian Geographic's 2017 issues and special publications
Mapping
Although often unheralded in accounts of Champlain's accomplishments, Indigenous Peoples played an important role in helping the famous explorer map New France
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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.
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Twelve Indigenous people honoured for their extraordinary work across Canada
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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
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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
Science & Tech
The team hopes to create an efficient birch bark oil that helps ease eczema and psoriasis
Environment
To many, the Yukon appears to be the vanguard of a growing Indigenous land power movement in Canada centred mostly in the North
People & Culture
The painter and graphic designer discusses his roots, his craft — and his new collection of artisan canoe paddles
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
People & Culture
In celebration of its 90th year, the RCGS handed out awards to a diverse and star-studded roster of honourees
Kids
The Future of Michif program aims to inspire the next generation of Métis to learn their traditional language and educate Canadians on Métis history and culture
Kids
Google Earth Voyager story highlights place names and naming practices of Indigenous Peoples across Canada
Environment
As ship traffic increases off the coast of British Columbia, so will accidents. The Heiltsuk Nation intends to be ready.
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Calgary Stampede’s “Indian Village” renamed “Elbow River Camp”
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.
People & Culture
The Inuit Circumpolar Council’s chair on how Inuit are speaking up about climate change with a global voice
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?
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.
Environment
Kelp’s potential as a commercial crop is finally being recognized — and, as kelp forests vanish worldwide, so is its importance in coastal ecosystems
People & Culture
A moratorium on cod fishing that was supposed to last two years has now lasted 30. What will it take to rebuild cod stocks — and a way of life?
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.
Places
Lead archeologist Bill Perry discusses the latest findings and what they reveal about the region
Science & Tech
Part three of Canada’s Ocean Supercluster: A six-part series
Exploration
Part of our roundup of 90 of Canada’s greatest explorers, these 17 explorers boldly went where few have dared
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
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Sutherland hopes to inspire more Canadians to consider issues of reconciliation with debut single, “Politician Man’”
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“For Indigenous Peoples, the treaties are still very much alive”
Environment
The discovery of the 150-year-old Ts’msyen and Coast Salish garden sites — and their still-booming biodiversity — could provide fresh inspiration for both land management and food security solutions
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Whether through music or paintings, these artists are making waves in the art world
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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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Indigenous and Inuit communities are expressing concern as the threat of COVID-19 comes nearer to their communities
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Part of our Colour the Trails series
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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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Seven other projects also share the more than $2.4 million in prize money awarded at Ottawa event
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Viewers can help Library and Archives Canada transcribe archival documents by clicking “Contribute” below each record
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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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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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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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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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'You don’t get over a fire as big as the Elephant Hill fire in a hurry.'
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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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Award recipients honoured in the first virtual Annual General Meeting and Fellows Show.
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The 21st Prime Minister of Canada received the award in recognition of his distinguished career in public service and dedication to reconciliation efforts
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
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
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
Two new projects highlight commitments to a more collaborative, coordinated and efficient approach to ocean protection and marine responses to anthropogenic disasters
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.