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Here you will find articles focusing on Canada’s aboriginal peoples and their rich culture. This is also the home of Canada’s First Peoples, the column by Hans Tammemagi which appears regularly on Roadstories.

Cruising into First Nations Culture

Cruising into First Nations Culture

Through the Broughton Archipelago to the northeast of Vancouver Island …

Squamish-Lil’wat Cultural Centre

Squamish-Lil’wat Cultural Centre

A cultural journey leads to the iconic Squamish-Lil’wat Cultural Centre …

The Horror of St. Michaels Residential School

The Horror of St. Michaels Residential School

St. Michaels Residential School operated in Alert Bay on Cormorant Island in British Columbia from 1894 to 1974. It was demolished in 2015.

Pender Island Reconciliation

Pender Island Reconciliation

The Tsawout First Nation and Pender Island have been the centre of some inspiring grass-roots reconciliation initiatives off the west coast of B.C. …

The Joy of Powwows

The Joy of Powwows

Powwows not only preserve native culture, but are also immensely satisfying.

Indigenous Tourism in Ottawa

Indigenous Tourism in Ottawa

Hans Tammemagi explores the increasing emphasis on Aboriginal culture in our Nation’s capital.

Haida Gwaii Watchmen

Haida Gwaii Watchmen

For generations Haida people posted sentries over their villages.

Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump

Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump

A Killer Site near Fort MacLeod in southern Alberta

Aboriginal Culture Festival a Huge Success

Aboriginal Culture Festival a Huge Success

A joyous celebration of Native songs, dances, myths and beliefs suggests indigenous culture is gaining a foothold in the hearts of Canadians.

Wendake First Nation – Leader of Quebec’s Aboriginal Tourism

Wendake First Nation – Leader of Quebec’s Aboriginal Tourism

Eight kilometres north of Quebec City is one of the most impressive indigenous cultural centres in Canada.

Membertou First Nations Band Leads the Way

Membertou First Nations Band Leads the Way

Membertou is an urban First Nation community of over 1,400 people in Sydney, Nova Scotia, and one of the most dynamic and economically successful Native bands in all of Canada.

Bill Reid and his Canoe

Bill Reid and his Canoe

Bill Reid, the most influential Native artist in Canada over the past half century, was born in 1920 to a Haida mother and an American father.

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