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The Canadian Museum of History originates from the collecting efforts of the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC), an organization established in 1842 in Montreal. [2] In 1856 the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada passed an act that enabled the GSC to establish a museum to exhibit items found from its geological and archaeological field trips; with the museum initially established in ...
Includes museums with artifacts and art of both the First Nations people and the Inuit. Pages in category "First Nations museums in Canada" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total.
The McCord Stewart Museum, formerly known as the McCord Museum of Canadian History, is a public research and teaching museum.The Museum’s Archives, Documentary Art, Dress, Fashion and Textiles, Indigenous Cultures, Material Culture and Photography collections, containing 2.5 million images, objects, documents and works of art, position it as the custodian of a remarkable historical heritage.
The National Museums of Canada Corporation (NMC) (French: Société des musées nationaux du Canada) was created in 1967.It included the National Gallery of Canada Corporation, the Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation, the Canadian Museum of Nature Corporation, and the National Museum of Science and Technology Corporation (now the Canada Science and Technology Museum Corporation).
National Indigenous Peoples Day recognizes the vast cultures and contributions of Indigenous peoples to the history of Canada. [15] First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples of all backgrounds have become prominent figures and have served as role models in the Indigenous community and help to shape the Canadian cultural identity .
The Glenbow Museum is an art and history regional museum in the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The museum focuses on Western Canadian history and culture, including Indigenous perspectives. The Glenbow was established as a private non-profit foundation in 1955 by lawyer, businessman and philanthropist Eric Lafferty Harvie with materials from ...
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR; French: Musée canadien pour les droits de la personne) is a Canadian Crown corporation and national museum located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, adjacent to The Forks. The purpose of the museum is to "explore the subject of human rights with a special but not exclusive reference to Canada, to enhance the ...
Films about Aboriginal peoples at NFB.ca; First Nations Seeker; A History of Aboriginal Treaties and Relations in Canada; Map of historical territory treaties with Aboriginal peoples in Canada; Naming guidelines of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Government of Canada; Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples