National Aboriginal History Month

In June, Canadians celebrate Aboriginal History Month, an opportunity to honour the heritage, contribution, and cultures of Aboriginal peoples in Canada.

June has long been a month of celebration and remembrance in Canada, with National Aboriginal Day on the 21st, Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day on the 24th, and Multiculturalism Day on the 27th. It is a fitting tribute to the heritage and diversity of First Nation, Inuit and Métis communities across Canada that this month in particular was chosen.

Aboriginal History Month is an opportunity not only to recognize the historic contributions of Aboriginal peoples to the development of Canada, but also the strength of present-day Aboriginal communities and their promise for the future.

All Canadians are encouraged to make the most of Aboriginal History Month every June.

Please visit the links below for more information about Aboriginal history.

The following list of links provides you with sources of information that relate to Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC). External hyper links are provided by AANDC for the convenience of our readers and do not constitute any warranty by AANDC of the accuracy of the documents to which such hyper links are connected. Some of the following sites originate with organizations not subject to the Official Languages Act and are made available on this site in the language in which they were written only as a convenience to the public.

AANDC is not responsible for the information found on external sites.

These links do not imply official approval or endorsement of the sites, the host organizations or their sponsors.

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Cultural and Historical Information

• First Nations in Canada
• A History of Treaty-Making in Canada
• A History of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
• Aboriginal Canada Portal  
• The Atlas of Canada  
• 5000 Years of Inuit History  
• Métis National Council  
• First Nations History – Government of Saskatchewan  
• Assembly of First Nations  
• National Association of Friendship Centres  
• First Nations Confederacy of Cultural Education Centres  
• Treaties - Canadian Encyclopedia  
• Veterans Affairs Aboriginal Spiritual Journey  

Provincial and Territorial Organizations

• Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nation Chiefs  
• Union of Nova Scotia Indians  
• Mi'kmaq Confederacy of Prince Edward Island  
• Union of New Brunswick Indians  
• Innu Nation of Labrador  
• Quebec's First Nations  
• Grand Council of the Crees  
• Nishnawbe Aski Nation  
• Association of Iroquois and Allied Indian  
• Chiefs of Ontario  
• Union of Ontario Indians  
• Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs  
• Manitoba Keewatinook Ininew Okimowin  
• Manitoba Treaty Relations Commission  
• Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations  
• Office of the Treaty Commissioner in Saskatchewan  
• Union of BC Indian Chiefs  
• BC Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation  
• First Nations Summit  
• Council of Yukon First Nations  
• NWT Aboriginal Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations  
• NWT Métis Nation  
• Nunavut Tunngavik  
• Inuit Circumpolar Council  
• Quebec Native Women  
• Makivik Corporation  

Residential Schools

• Where are the Children  
• Indian Residential School Survivors Society  
• Aboriginal Healing Foundation  

Interactive Learning Resources

• Aboriginal Perspectives - NFB  
• Virtual Museum Exhibits  
• Canadian Museum of Civilization – First Peoples Section  
• Canada in the Making –Treaties and Relations  
• Newfoundland Aboriginal Peoples