1+ hour, 15+ min ago   (927+ words) “When I hold your hand and touch your heart, let us be as one; use your utmost to help me and help my children so that they may prosper.” Chief Sweetgrass offered those words to Crown negotiator Alexander Morris as…...

2+ hour, 50+ min ago   (804+ words) Two Confederate generals met with Emperor Maximilian on Aug. 24, 1865, and presented their bold plan for keeping the Austrian puppet on the Mexican throne. The battle-scarred cavalrymen of the famed Iron Brigade spent the last weeks of the Civil War guarding…...

6+ hour, 22+ min ago   (557+ words) The Otipemisiwak Métis Government is calling on the Town of St. Paul to recognize its Métis history and revert to its earlier name. Grant Lacombe, the provincial secretary of harvesting and culture for the Otipemisiwak Métis Government, says the push…...

5+ hour, 34+ min ago   (90+ words) Milton Public Library's Beaty branch (2021) The Milton Public Library is showcasing an exhibit highlighting the history, culture, and importance of the Cree language in Canada. This exhibit explores Cree, which is the most widely spoken Indigenous language in Canada. More…...

6+ hour, 22+ min ago   (591+ words) The Otipemisiwak Métis Government is calling on the Town of St. Paul to recognize its Métis history and revert to its earlier name. Grant Lacombe, the provincial secretary of harvesting and culture for the Otipemisiwak Métis Government, says the push…...

20+ hour, 13+ min ago   (138+ words) CTV News Dozens of wildfires continue to burn in northern Ontario As of 7 p.m. last night, there were 82 active in the northwest region - seven of those were out of control. Alleged parking scam leaves Ottawa drivers out thousands ‘I want it…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1100+ words) The 2nd Continental Regiment of Artillery reminded those assembled of the battle's "continual clap of thunder" as described by Gen. Stark. Whitcomb's Rangers fire in salute. Jonah Spivak read an excerpt from the Battlefield Dedication Speech written by Frank Stevens in…...

19+ hour, 52+ min ago   (89+ words) The Washington Post A museum honoring Navajo Code Talkers is moving forward, but not without controversy For decades, Navajo Code Talkers and their descendants have dreamed of an expansive museum on the Navajo Nation that would educate the public about…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (508+ words) A Saskatchewan professor discovered a piece of the province's history in the collection of the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. Now it's coming home. Andrew Miller, a professor of Indigenous studies at the First Nations University of Canada, was using the Smithsonian's…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (293+ words) The Canafric Heritage Association is planning a permanent African cultural village in Athabasca County, northern Alberta, to preserve and celebrate African heritage while creating a space for education, tourism and community life. Led by Richard Rodgers, the association envisions the…...