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Dish with one spoon Wampum Belt
This is a replica of the One Dish One Spoon Wampum, which established an agreement to share resources of territories in vast regions of the Great Lakes peacefully among a number of Indigenous nations, including the Anishinaabek and Haudenosaunee.
Ukrainian women cutting logs, Athabasca, Alberta
This is a photograph of Ukrainian women cutting lumber in the Athabasca region, circa 1930.
Reflection of St. James Cathedral, Toronto
Photograph of St. James Cathedral, West Side, reflected in building
St James Cathedral, Toronto
A photograph of St James Cathedral in Toronto, ON
Christie v. The York Corporation, [1940] S.C.R. 139
In this case, Fred Christie, a Black man living in Montreal, sued the York Tavern after the latter refused to sell him a glass of beer. The case involved the freedom of contract, including the right to discriminate provided that there are no laws or…
Canadian Multiculturalism Act
This document is the Canadian Multiculturalism Act, which sets out the official multiculturalism policy of Canada and provides for its implementation.
Poffertjes
This is a photograph of a traditional Dutch treat, poffertjes, or little pancakes. This photograph was taken at the anniversary celebration of a Dutch goods store in Acton, Ontario.
Iroquois Chiefs from the Six Nations Reserve reading Wampum belts / Chefs iroquois de la réserve des Six-Nations en train de lire des ceintures wampum.
This is a photograph of Iroquois Chiefs from the Six Nations Reserve reading Wampum belts
Group of black women in front of the Y.W.C.A. boarding house at 698 Ontario Street, Toronto, Ontario.
This is a photograph of a group of Black women in front of the YWCA building in Toronto
Cats portrayed in a watercolour and pencil drawing
Six cats playing. Yes, even before the Internet, cats had a central place in our artistic imagination.
Order-in-Council, North-West Mounted Police Force – [Minister of] Justice, 27 August, 1873 / Décret, Police à cheval du Nord-Ouest – [ministre de la] Justice, 27 août 1873
This is a photograph of the first page of the Order-in-Council that recommended the establishment of the North-West Mounted Police (which would later become the RCMP). The recommendation was made by the Minister of Justice, and was approved two days…
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (silhouette)
This is a a photograph of an RCMP officer silhouetted against the Rocky Mountains
G20: Police
This is a photograph of police at the G20 protests in Toronto taken as the police were advancing on protesters. The protesters had gathered just south of Queens Park, Toronto, which had been designated a "Free Speech Zone". Police, however, ordered…
"Tout est possible"
This is a photograph of graffiti art found at Toronto's Brickworks. It reads, "tout est possible" ("everything is possible")
Original plan of the Toronto Purchase from the Indians, 1787-1805.
Caption pasted on this item:Original Plan of the Toronto Purchase from the Indians, 1787-1805. Showing the 250,808 acres, of which Toronto occupies (1911) 10,477, sold by the Indians to the Government for $9,500.