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First Nations

Triquet Island

From oral history, a 14,000-year-old archaeological discovery

May 7, 2017
Culture

For thousands of years, the Heiltsuk people of Canada have passed down a record of surviving the ice age in an area that didn’t freeze over. Now, archaeologists working in the region have uncovered the physical evidence.

From oral history, a 14,000-year-old archaeological discovery
DNA

Modern-day tribes still carry traces of colonial devastation in their DNA

December 17, 2016
Health
Modern-day tribes still carry traces of colonial devastation in their DNA
Spadina Rd

Indigenous street names in Toronto get noticed and made 'official'

September 23, 2016
Arts
Indigenous street names in Toronto get noticed and made 'official'

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