Canadian Peoples

The initial Peoples Hall celebrates the history, diversity, creativity, resourcefulness and stamina of Canada’s First Nations, Métis and Inuit individuals. In this, it gift suggestions a vivid record of cultural richness and a story of survival, renewal and vigor.

Through over 2, 000 historic and modern things, images and papers, the initial Peoples Hall illustrates the traditional cultures of Aboriginal peoples across Canada and how European contact and settlement impacted the individuals and their cultures. Visitors will experience ceremonial and everyday things, eg clothes and tools, and ceremonial items many regarding the oldest artifacts within the Museum’s collection — amongst all of them among oldest representations of a human face. Site visitors will also find out ancient and modern interpretations of urban myths also conventional ways of understanding, as well as movies, art and brilliant dioramas. They'll understand the accomplishments of contemporary Aboriginal individuals in every facet of Canadian culture — as music artists, athletes, article authors, soldiers, teachers, political leaders and more.

A call to your First Peoples Hall leaves you with a much better understanding of the diversity of very first Peoples, of these past and continuing contributions to Canada therefore the globe, and of their old relationship and commitment on land.