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History of Parks Canada Electronic Library & Archive

Welcome! The History of Parks Canada Electronic Library and Archive is a portal to electronic publications covering the cultural and natural history of the Canadian National Parks System, which includes 48 national parks/reserves, one national urban park, 1,007 national historic sites (171 of which are administered by Parks Canada, including nine heritage canals), four national marine conservation areas/reserves, and one national landmark, along with documents from the history of the agency that has been entrusted to manage this System: Parks Canada.

This Website is an independent effort and is not affiliated with the Government of Canada/Parks Canada. The information contained in this Website is historical in scope and is not meant as an aid for travel planning; please refer to the official PARKS CANADA Website for current information.

Bienvenue! La Histoire de la bibliothèque électronique et archive de Parcs Canada est un portail de publications électroniques sur l’histoire culturelle et naturelle du réseau des parcs nationaux du Canada, qui inclut comprend 48 parcs nationaux / réserves, un parc urbain national, 1,007 lieux historiques nationaux (dont 171 sont administrés par Parcs Canada, y compris neuf canaux du patrimoine), quatre aires marines de conservation nationales, un point de repère national, ainsi que des documents de l'histoire de l'agence chargée de gérer ce système: Parcs Canada.

Ce site Web est un effort indépendant et n'est pas affilié au gouvernement du Canada / Parcs Canada. Les informations contenues sur ce site Web ont une portée historique et ne constituent pas une aide à la planification de voyages ; veuillez consulter le site Web officiel de PARCS CANADA pour obtenir des renseignements à jour.

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Paulatuuq Oral History Project: Inuvialuit Elders Share Their Stories (Parks Canada, March 2004)

Inuvialuit Rising: The Evolution of Inuvialuit Identity in the Modern Era (Natasha Lyons, extract from Alaska Journal of Anthropology, Vol. 7 No. 2, 2009)

The Birds of Tuktut Nogait National Park of Canada (John and Mary Theberge, Parks Canada, 2004)

The Riding Mountain Forest Reserve (Department of the Interior — Forestry Branch, 1909)

Trade ornament usage among the native peoples of Canada: a source book / Les parures de traite chez les peuples autochtones du Canada (Karlis Karklins, Parks Canada, 1992)

Lower Ordovician Conodonts and Other Microfossils from the Columbia Ice Fields Section, Alberta, Canada (R.L. Ethington and D.L. Clark, extract from Brigham Young University Geology Studies, Vol. 12, December 1965)

Stratigraphy and Porifera of Ordovician Rocks Near Columbia Icefields, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada (J. Keith Rigby, extract from Brigham Young University Geology Studies, Vol. 12, December 1965)

National Historic Parks News No. 6 (Parks Canada, Spring/Summer 1971)

National Historic Parks News No. 7 (Parks Canada, Autumn 1971)

Access to data and reports after completion of a research project (Murielle Nagy, extract from Études/Inuit/Studies, Vol. 35 Nos. 1-2, 2011)

Information Document: Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park expansion project / Document d'information : Projet d'agrandissement du parc marin du Saguenay-Saint-Laurent (Parks Canada/Gouvernement du Québec, 2024)

Project Site Profile: Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park Expansion Project / Portrait du territoire : Projet d'agrandissement du parc marin du Saguenay-Saint-Laurent (Parks Canada/Gouvernement du Québec, 2024)

Public Consultations Report: Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park expansion project / Rapport de consultations publiques : Projet d'agrandissement du parc marin du Saguenay-Saint-Laurent (Parks Canada/Gouvernement du Québec, 2024)

What We Heard: Lake Louise Area Visitor Use Management — Phase 1: Validating Desired Conditions / Ce que nous avons entendu : Gestion de l'activité humaine dans le secteur de Lake Louise — Phase 1: Validation des conditions souhaitées (2024)

What We Heard (Executive Summary): Lake Louise Area Visitor Use Management — Phase 1: Validating Desired Conditions / Ce que nous avons entendu — Résumé — Gestion de l'activité humaine dans le secteur de Lake Louise — Phase 1: Validation des conditions souhaitées (2024)

Brochures: Fort Chambly National Historic Park / Parc Historique National du Fort Chambly (Parks Canada, 1969)

Brochure: Signal Hill parc historique national (Parcs Canada, 1969)

Brochure: Cape Spear National Historic Park/Cap Spear Parc historique national (Parks Canada, 1981)

An Overview of World War II Japanese Canadian Internment Sites in British Columbia (Jeff Burton, December 2024)



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