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Charles William Jefferys, The battle in Quebec city in 1775 (1916)

April 26, 2024

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This painting demonstrating the invasion of Canada, by Charles William Jefferys, is titled "Arnold's column is shattered in fierce street fighting during the Battle of Quebec." This painting can be used to locate time and space, answering the questi...

An inuit family, 1917

April 24, 2024

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A photograph by George R. King of an Inuit family which demonstrates that the family unit was of utmost importance in their culture. ...

Inuit group travelling with dogs and sled

April 24, 2024

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A photograph demonstrating the travel method of Inuit people, who are nomadic, during the winter months. ...

Kaktoo and family in front of their tent, Craig Harbour, 1922

April 24, 2024

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A photograph of an Inuit family that is part of a private photographic collection that was digitized for the meetings between Nunavut youth and Elders. ...

Inuit standing near snow houses

April 24, 2024

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A photograph demonstrating the dwelling of Inuit people who were nomadic. ...

Mi’kmaq wigwam, 1914

April 24, 2024

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A painting of a Mi'kmaq dwelling called a wigwam. ...

Three Montagnais, Wigwams, Murray Bay

April 24, 2024

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A painting of an Algonquian dwelling called a Wigwam. ...

Smoking Pipe

April 24, 2024

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Pipe smoking in Iroquoian society. This pipe is from the Eastern Woodlands Aboriginal: St. Lawrence Iroquoian culture. ...

Iroquois women grinding corn or dried berries

April 24, 2024

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A 1664 European engraving that illustrates Iroquoian social roles. Iroquois women doing agricultural work: grinding corn or dried berries. ...

Part of a Palisaded Huron Iroquois Village

April 24, 2024

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Cartier and Sagard, in their narratives, gave us a good idea of the construction of a typical palisaded Huron-Iroquois village. This modern sketch by Charles W. Jefferys in 1942 illustrates what it was like. ...