The Cree were originally settled in the northern half of present-day Ontario and Manitoba but stretched across the prairies (Bryan 112). The Cree lived side by side with the Ojibwa and Chipewyan. The Chipewyan and Cree often fought until the Cree started to obtain
We could not have Kept History without Canadian Talent Throughout the years, Canada has overcome many fears, faults, victories, battles, hardships and countries. Not only did the world come to know Canada as the great peacemaker, but also through Canadian broadcasting. The CBC and NFB helped preserve the identity of French-Canadians not only in broadcasting works but also in forming the way the culture itself is preserved. French-Canadians play a big part as well. It all started in 1929, the Royal Commission on Broadcasting (the Aird Commission) was known to ensure that Canada's cultural identity is reflected in the radio programming available to Canadians.
Records have been set by both of these talented phenomenons, but who in the end will take the title of “The Great One,” young active Sydney Crosby or the retired hockey hero Wayne Gretzky? Both Gretzky and Crosby were considered hockey heroes and role models in their era. In comparison, both generations have seen immense change in the game of hockey itself. Both men shared many similarities that help explain the reason for their godly like status in the hockey society. Both players emerged into the Professional leagues at a very young age and immediately became much respected players within their clubs.
Pierre Elliot Trudeau was instrumental in changing the political and social environment in Canada during his administration. Trudeau had many accomplishments throughout his astonishing career which changed the face of Canadian politics. Trudeaumania swept the nation, leaving Trudeau a celebrity before he was Prime Minister. Pierre Trudeau leaves behind a legacy, which resulted in changing Canada and Canadian politics. For these reasons Trudeau is without doubt one of the greatest Canadian’s of the 20th century.
Tayler Meszaros Mr. Williams Block D April 1 Keep on Dreaming The American/Canadian dream is something everyone wants. In order to conquer the American/Canadian dream one may have to struggle against society. Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is a great novel that shows how people battle against society to live their dream. This novel compares well with Willa Cather’s My Antonia and O Pioneers, and Joy Kogawa’s Obasan. In each of the stories the characters are tested with difficulties such as racism, prejudice, death, or love affairs.
Historian Alan Gordon begins an informative essay on Jacques Cartier, the “Discoverer of Canada,” with the intriguing statement that this sixteenth century French explorer was “really a nineteenth-century figure”[1]. The author then proceeds to explain this extraordinary statement by describing how Cartier was virtually unknown to Canadians prior to the nineteenth century, which is when Cartier himself was “discovered,” so to speak, by the historians of that era. After a rather exhaustive introduction, Gordon states his premise quite deep in to the essay, which is that he “...will attempt to show how historical heroes are used for political ends”[2]. This is an evocative approach, which Gordon
Americans operated on the belief of Manifest Destiny, in which they believed it was their nation’s destiny to control the whole North American continent. However, the Reciprocity Treaty in 1854 of Canada and the Americans evolved. This treaty symbolized a new path to success and economic development for both countries. Because of how close the Americans were to Canada, as well as their rapidly expanding market, a growing reliance developed on the U.S.
Canada has long been known as an athletic powerhouse in the world. Canadian sports, from hockey to baseball, from skiing and snowboarding to swimming, Canadian people have long looked at sports as both a source of pride and identity. Sports began in Canada as a source of entertainment for the upper and middle classes beginning with lacrosse matches and horse racing in the nineteenth century and expanded into larger sports tournaments such as hockey, baseball and curling through the twentieth century and throughout its short history, sport in Canada has developed into much deeper than a pastime, it is now deeply entrenched in our history and our national identity. Sports are not only a source of national pride, they have also always been a source of both childhood and adulthood joy as both genders have grown up playing sports to some degree and Canadians have always gathered around their radios or televisions to listen to or watch our national sports teams play. By looking through the history and development of Canadian sports and culture we can see that both were directly affected by standardization and urbanization, how amateur versus professionals affected Canadian society and finally how rivalry in national sports affects Canada’s nationality.
Canadian history is history about Canada that contains many defining and glorious moments in history. In Canadian history there have been failures and tragedies of the past such as both world wars and the great depression. Nevertheless, there have also been victories and also the rise of great heroes throughout. Eventhough many events occurred throughout Canadian history the events that I believe to be the most defining are the 1972 summit series, Vimy Ridge and also The 1972 summit series was a dramatic Cold War confrontation that jumped the Iron Curtain to pit the East against the West. The series was played during the height of the Cold War and so nationalism was hugely represented at the games by the roaring fans.
They can participate in mock elections held at their schools, in model United Nations, in youth organizations of the various political parties, etc... Canadians should acknowledge the 2500 troops present in Afghanistan as part of the NATO-led ISAF (International Security Assistance Force), and judge whether or not they are effective. Similarly, the environment is also an essential topic. The environment is very fragile, and it is high time for us to accept that fact and mend this catastrophe. One of the thinnest layers of ozone is over North America. The United States of America is not part of the Kyoto Protocol and is