The Aboriginal Peoples: Fact and Fiction

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The Aboriginal Peoples: Fact and Fiction
  • Rediscovering Indigenous peoples
  • Distinct rights: What does it all mean?
  • Sharing Territory
  • Overcoming prejudices
  • A bright future ahead: Drawing inspiration from the past
Quiz Unraveling Myths
Quiz Unraveling Myths
  • About
  • Timeline
  • Key Figures
  • The 11 Indigenous Nations of Québec
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Français
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Key Figures

Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal men and women who have shaped the history of Québec—both the well-known and the lesser-known.

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William Commanda

Keeper of the wampum

  • Culture
  • Aboriginal leaders
  • Politics

Gabriel Commanda

Prominent Figure in Mining Development

  • Relations
  • Ways of life

Billy Diamond

Signator of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement

  • Aboriginal leaders
  • Treaties and Agreements
  • Key events
  • Politics

Marjolaine Étienne

President of Quebec Native Women

  • Aboriginal leaders
  • Aboriginal women
  • Politics

Minnie Grey

Inuit leader

  • Aboriginal leaders
  • Living Conditions

Joe Guanish

Signing of the Northeastern Quebec Agreement

  • Aboriginal leaders
  • Treaties and Agreements
  • Key events
  • Politics

Sandra Lovelace and Janet Corbière-Lavell

Activists fighting for aboriginal women's rights

  • Aboriginal movements
  • Aboriginal women

Jean-Baptiste Canadien and Jean-Baptiste Taiaiake Rice

Famous figures from the Kahnawake Mohawk nation

  • Key events
  • Famous figures

William Johnson

Representative of the British Crown

  • Treaties and Agreements

Oscar Kistabish

President of the Val-d’Or Native Friendship Centre

  • Aboriginal leaders
  • Politics
  • Self-determination
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The Aboriginal Peoples: Fact and Fiction
  • About
  • Key Figures
  • The 11 Indigenous Nations of Québec
  • Timeline
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Français
Quiz Unraveling Myths
Quiz Unraveling Myths

This site features content from the 3rd edition of Aboriginal Peoples: Fact and Fiction printed in 2019.

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