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Canada's large geographic size, the presence and survival of a significant number of indigenous peoples, the conquest of one European linguistic population by another, and relatively open immigration policy have led to an extremely diverse society. The exploration of national character and regional culture is a longstanding subject of inquiry ...
The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples was a royal commission undertaken by the Government of Canada in 1991 to address issues of the Indigenous peoples of Canada. [151] It assessed past government policies toward Indigenous people, such as residential schools, and provided policy recommendations to the government. [ 152 ]
The native peoples of the Pacific coast also make totem poles, a trait attributed to other tribes as well. In 2000 a land claim was settled between the Nisga'a people of British Columbia and the provincial government, resulting in the return of over 2,000 square kilometres of land to the Nisga'a.
The Kids Book of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada is a book written by Diane Silvey and illustrated by John Mantha, about Canada's First Nations.The book discusses how the Natives were influenced by the contact with European settlers, and how they formed the League of Six Nations, and how residential schools were set up in the 1800s for Aboriginals.
KAIROS blanket exercise introductory video from 2016. The blanket exercise is an interactive educational program that teaches the history of colonization in Canada.The program was created in response to the 1996 report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, and is used as a teaching tool across Canada.
National Indigenous Peoples Day, formerly National Aboriginal Day, June 21, recognizes the cultures and contributions of Aboriginal peoples of Canada. [117] There are currently over 600 recognized First Nations governments or bands encompassing 1,172,790 2006 people spread across Canada with distinctive Aboriginal cultures, languages, art, and ...
Canadian people who self-identify as being of Indigenous descent (3 C, 5 P) Pages in category "Self-identification as Indigenous in Canada" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
The awards were first established in 1993 in conjunction with the United Nations declaring the 1990s "International Decade of the World's Indigenous peoples". [5] June 21 is Canada's National Aboriginal Day, in recognition of the cultural contributions made by Canada's indigenous population.