The University of Maine’s Canadian-American Centerhas published a map of indigenous place names in Canada: Commissioned by Dr. Stephen J. Hornsby, Director of the Canadian-American Center,Coming Home to Indigenous Place Names in Canadawas researched and designed by Dr. Margaret Wickens Pearce. ...
From coast to coast, Canada packs in a potpourri of adventure. The globe’s second-biggest country is a wild mix of epic landscapes, modern cities, country roots and indigenous heritage. Whether it’s the windswept islands off the coast of Nova Scotia or the towering, glacial peaks of ...
Map Canada Map of Canada Canada Capital :Ottawa Population :33,476,688 GDP :$1.770 trillion (10th) Per Capita :$50,826 (9th) Calling Code :+1 Jobless Rate :7.10% Time Zone :-3,5 ; -8 Where is located Canada on the Map Top 10 Must-See Destinations for Every Montreal Visitor ...
One of the world’s largest islands is Baffin Island, which is located in the Canadian region of Nunavut. On Baffin Island is Auyuittuq National Park, an impressive destination known for its indigenous artwork, arctic landscape and incredibly long summer days. Many visitors to Auyuittuq Nation...
Between Demythologizing and Decon- structing the Map: Shawnadithit's New-Found- Land and the Alienation of Canada. Cartographica 32(1):1-21.Sparke, M., 1995: Between demythologizing and decons- tructing the map: Shawnadithit's New-found-land and the alienation of Canada. Cartographica...
The Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada is finally on the verge of publication. First announced in June 2017, and unveiled in its final form in June 2018 (Canadian Geographic, CBC News, Ottawa Citizen, press release), the atlas is a massive project several years in the making and involving ...
The Prairies are a region in the centre of Canada, made up of three provinces: Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Though the word "prairie" means grassland, this region also contains mountains, hills, lakes, shoreline, and metropolitan cities.
Ruins of ancient civilisations share South America with world-class metropolises, outstanding architecture, many of the world's biggest festivities, and genuine indigenous culture. Buenos Aires Rio de Janeiro São Paulo LimaOceania Photo: Theo Crazzolara, CC BY 2.0. Oceania is a vast, arbitrarily...
Wonderful examples of huge totem poles, used by Northcoast natives to tell stories, can be found here as well as implements used by all indigenous peoples in their daily lives. Besides being a public museum, the Museum of Anthropology is Canada’s largest teaching museum, though it is difficu...
The Winnipeg Art Gallery is an art museum in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Its permanent collection includes over 24,000 works from Canadian, Indigenous Canadian, and international artists.Portage Place Shopping center Photo: Ccyyrree, CC0. Portage Place is a mixed-use shopping centre located in ...