Tag Archives: Indigenous

Millions to be spent on construction of a Métis National Heritage Centre in Winnipeg

Posted on October 17, 2022 by Gail Dever

The federal and Manitoba governments announced Saturday they will spend more than $33 million to build the Métis National Heritage Centre in Winnipeg. Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal, who is a Winnipeg MP, announced $23.1 million in federal funding during … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — October 1, 2022

Posted on October 1, 2022 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsFinding on the Ground: An Urban Address by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots. Hidden histories by Ryan Courchene on Library and Archives Canada Blog. Wilmot, Nova Scotia & Black Loyalists … Continue reading →

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New stamps for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and beyond

Posted on September 30, 2022 by Gail Dever

Canada Post yesterday released four new stamps to raise awareness and encourage reflection on the tragic legacy of Indian residential schools and the need for healing and reconciliation. The stamps, released in connection with today’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — June 18, 2022

Posted on June 18, 2022 by Gail Dever

Some if the bijoux I discovered this week. BlogsTrue crime, the Wing Sang Co., and police records: A trip to the City of Vancouver Archives by Linda Yip on Past Presence. New Items in BC Historical Books Collection by Kin … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — May 21, 2022

Posted on May 21, 2022 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. BlogsNotaries of Montreal 1760-1791 by Jacques Gagné on Genealogy Ensemble. Military Monday: Documenting Canadian Military Personnel Who Were Prisoners of War During World War One or World War Two by Glenn Wright … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — December 11, 2021

Posted on December 11, 2021 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. BlogsNative American Research Part 3: Indian Boarding Schools: Children Forcibly Removed from their Homes by Paula Stuart-Warren on Genealogy by Paula. Dutch Genealogy News for November 2021 by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — November 6, 2021

Posted on November 6, 2021 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. BlogsRequesting Second World War Files from LAC in Oct 2021: what you need to know now by Linda Yip on Past Presence. Explore the No. 2 Construction Battalion by Andrew Horrall on Library … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — July 3, 2021

Posted on July 3, 2021 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. BlogsWas Your Ancestor a Ship Owner? Ship’s Registries at the LAC by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. The Registry of Deeds in Ireland by Jenny Joyce on Jennyalogy. FindMyPast adds more … Continue reading →

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New Brunswick Archives publishes online guide to Indigenous culture, knowledge and traditions

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Gail Dever

The Provincial Archives of New Brunswick has produced a 36-page online guide, Integration of Indigenous Culture, Knowledge and Traditions, that provides four themes related to the history of Indigenous people in New Brunswick — reserve lands, traditional practices and ceremony, … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — March 6, 2021

Posted on March 6, 2021 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. BlogsHow to Search for Enfranchisement Records by Jasmine Charette on Library and Archives Canada Blog. History and memory of the seigneurial regime in Quebec by Olivier Guimond on Borealia. LAC Departmental Plan 2021-22 … Continue reading →

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