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Mountains of New York. Later Champlain named the lake we know as Lake Champlain after himself because he was the first navigator to map and describe it. In 1615 Champlain made another trip to Canada and this time he brought with him a tribe of Native Americans with who he made good friends with while in Canada before. Champlain along with the French assisted the Natives with a brutal attack on the Iroquois, the battle came to an abrupted end, they lost the battle fairly easily and during the war…

Louis Riel After the events of the Red River Rebellion and the Northwest West Rebellion, there has been much controversy over Louis Riel, who was the leader of the Metis. In a textbook, you might find articles that say he betrayed the government or you may find an article online that say he is a true Canadian hero. Inevitably, Riel was a hero who was determined to fight for his and his people’s rights to the very last breath. Despite the disdainful views that the textbook depicts, Riel should…

Encounters with the Beothuk Before European interaction, the natives of Newfoundland, the Beothuk, estimated a population of less than one thousand inhabitants (Pastore). John Cabot, sailing under the authority of England, sailed to the east coast of Canada in 1497, which lead to the first recorded foreign interactions with the Beothuk people. The Beothuk initially avoided the Europeans. However, England’s greed for the marine resources found around the cost of Newfoundland, such as seal and…

A common theme that occurs in prosperous societies is the inclination to expand their influence. During the late 1750’s, the Americans colonies shared this inclination largely because of rapid population growth, which force them to excavate westwards in order accommodated new life. Sponsored by the Ohio Company, this relocation enraged the French because it was invading their territory, which supplied them with resources for their incredibly profitable fur trade. Furthermore, compiled with the…

In an effort to increase awareness of excessive consumerism, an annual “Buy Nothing Day” was introduced in Canada. One should see that this “Buy Nothing Day” is actually good for society. Over time this day became widely accepted by many countries, and has become an annual worldwide event. There are three advantages to this “Buy Nothing Day”; those consist of helping the environment, improving someone’s overall health and of course improving one’s bank account. As time passes, the world will see…

Canadian culture is a broad term that describes the literary, traditions, political and a number of social elements that are on behalf of Canada and Canadians. Canada has been widely considered as a multicultural country. Things such as other neighboring cultures, immigrants from other different cultures and time can influence a culture. Throughout the history, Canada was not always a multicultural country; its own aboriginal culture and early immigrants from European culture and traditions have…

Hockey. I live hockey. I will always give anything to be on the ice. I do everything to live on the ice. I’m the type of kid who would abandon vacations and parties to go play hockey. On July 7th, 8th, and 9th, that’s exactly what I did. July 7th, 8th, and 9th consisted of my sister’s Summer Sizzler hockey tournament in Brick, New Jersey. Since the rink lay only twenty minutes away from a beach and boardwalk, my family decided we could go after their morning games with some teammates. Turned…

One of the strongest areas of Smith’s book is his critical analysis of the governor general's role. Smith anylises the democratic nature of the governor general. He argues that the governor general is not as symbolic as most Canadians have a tendency to believe. Smith states that the nature of the governor general's position lack accountability to the public. Smith argues that “the governor general, the representative of the sovereign , is no mere figurehead as is, say, the president of Germany”…

Ford 1 Raeya Ford Miss. Fleming NBE 3U1 21, November, 2017 Unhealthy Medicine Wheels In Motorcycles & Sweetgrass Medicine Wheels are a very important idea to Indigenous people throughout Canada, they can represent many things such as east, south, west, and north, or infant, youth, adult, and elder. The Indigenous people tried very hard to keep each section in balance because they believed that if they were to become unbalanced than that person was no longer healthy. In the novel…

While the cultural narrative divides refugees from nativists and finds reasons to bar refugees from entry to countries, Mohsin Hamid not only reveals the refugee perspective, but also questions the idea of nativism itself as a legitimate reason for division. While Exit West follows the story of Nadia and Saeed, it also includes the many other refugees that the couple run into, and the doors present opportunities not only for refugees fleeing war and persecution, but also for everyday people that…