Half a century after the adoption of UNESCO’s World Heritage Convention, our planet faces multiple crises that threaten the very…
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Inuit House Brings Stories to Life
Several years ago, a team of archeologists uncovered the remains of a sod house, a traditional Inuit structure, near Iqaluit…
Tracing a Site of ‘Difficult Heritage’
Documenting the Muskowekwan Indian Residential School In 2018 the National Trust for Canada featured the Muskowekwan Residential School as one…
Indigenous Architecture in Canada: A Step Towards Reconciliation
Architecture can contribute positively to social change. It was a missed opportunity, then, that there was no explicit mention of…
Karen Aird: On a Mission to Change the Game for Indigenous Heritage Places in Canada
Karen Aird is a member of Saulteau First Nations, Karen is the founding president of the Indigenous Heritage Circle, an emerging national…
Cliffside Stories: How Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump Feeds Today’s Generations
To Conrad Little Leaf of the Piikani Nation, Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump near Fort Macleod, AB and its neighbouring foothills and…
Honouring the Truth: the Physical Legacy of Canada’s Residential Schools
2017 promises to be an extraordinary year as Canada positively sizzles with national celebrations marking the 150th Anniversary of Confederation….
A Culture of Inertia
A story that profoundly touched me was told to us (siblings) by our mother, a childhood memory and one which…
Protecting Indigenous Heritage: Lessons from the Past
When the Truth and Reconciliation Commission released its Final Report in December 2015, it acknowledged the importance of Indigenous heritage…