Heritage and Traditions

First Nations Traditional Teaching Units

Each of the following units include a rationale, a web diagram, advance material preparations, lesson plans, evaluations/reflections and a brief Profile of the Elder.

Hudson's Bay Company Archives

Documents the history of the HBC since its inception in 1670 following the history of the fur trade, North American exploration, the development of Canada as a country and the growth of HBC's Canadian retail empire.

Source: Government of Manitoba; Culture, Heritage and Tourism

Kenosewun Interpretive Centre – Lockport Provincial Heritage Park

This important archaeological site reveals how St. Andrews Rapids on the Red River affected the development and evolution of Aboriginal cultures.

Source: Government of Manitoba; Conservation

Riel House National Historic Site of Canada

As its name implies, this national historic site of Canada has close ties with Métis leader and a founder of Manitoba, Louis Riel.

Source: Government of Canada; Parks Canada

Wawanesa: A Prairie Heritage

The "Wawanesa: A Prairie Heritage" site was created in order to increase the amount of information available on the internet about the town of Wawanesa, and about Prairie Life in general.

Source: Government of Canada; Library and Archives Canada

Woodland Cree and The Plains Cree, The – Northern Culture

The Native people living in the Churchill area today are predominantly the Chipewan and the Swampy Cree.

Source: The Town of Churchill

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