Land of many Nations – often called “Banff National Park”, within Treaty 7 territory.
Gallery & Media
This page collects powerful real‑world images, videos and links about Indigenous history, land, culture and resistance. Use it to learn – and to honour the people these stories belong to.
Indigenous Land Photos
Haida Gwaii – Haida Nation land, rich with story, language and art.
Powwow & Community
Powwow dancer in regalia – celebration, strength and survival.
Intertribal powwow – many Nations dancing, singing and visiting together.
Inuit Elders – knowledge keepers, language holders, teachers for the next generations.
Community gathering – food, ceremony, language and laughter.
Residential Schools & MMIWG Awareness
A residential school building in Calgary (1910). Places of deep harm that many Survivors still remember today.
Students of Alberni Residential School, 1950s. Children taken far from home, family and language.
Red Dress Day installation – honouring Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQ+ people.
Read more: Final Report of the National Inquiry into MMIWG.
Art, Beadwork & Treaty Maps
Beadwork – every colour and pattern carries teachings and story.
Haida art by Bill Reid – one example of powerful West Coast formline art.
Preview of the Native‑Land.ca interactive territories map – a starting point to learn whose land you are on.
Videos & Channels to Learn From
These videos and channels break down Indigenous history, residential schools and treaties in accessible ways:
- The Territory We Stand On – Indigenous History
- Residential Schools Explained
- Treaties & Land Rights Overview
Channels worth following: