Canada for Kids
Mary M. Alward
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The Haida nation depended largely on the cedar tree. It was used to make clothing, build houses, carve totems and to make large canoes. Let's find out how these primitive people made canoes out of giant cedar trees.
The Pacific Ocean was the grocery store for the Haida Nation. Salmon was a staple food. Halibut was as well, and often had an honored place on Haida totems. Besides fish, the Haida hunted in the forest for meat.
The Haida carved totems from the red cedar tree. The totems were always treated with love and respect. They were symbols of status within the tribe.
Happy Canada Day to all my readers who reside in Canada. Yes, July 1st is Canada's birthday. A happy 4th of July to all my friends and readers in the United States.
The Haida people of the northwest coast could not live in teepees becaue of the wet climate. They made their homes from the giant cedar trees that grew in the forests.
Learn about two very unusual symbols that represent the Province of Nova Scotia. Learn about the Duck Tolling Retriever and how Nova Scotia came to have a tartan as one of her symbols.
The black-footed ferret is listed as extirpated (destroyed totally) in Canada. Currently, there is a recovery program underway. Possibly, this mink-sized creature can be restored in my country.
There are many ways to enjoy nature. Do you like hiking, bird watching, or watching creatures in your backyard? Well, there is a way to relive the moments you treasure. Make a nature journal. Here's how.
Mary's Alaskan Malamute, Meeko, gives us a look at his life with Mary and Dwight.
Nunavut is Canada’s newest territory. It joined Confederation on April 1, 1999. This article is going to give you some fast and interesting facts about this territory.