Beothuk
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The Beothuk were a group of indigenous people who lived on the island of Newfoundland.
Demasduit, 1819
Statue of Shanawdithit in Boyd's Cove
The Beothuk tribe of Newfoundland is extinct as a cultural group. It is represented in museum, historical and archaeological records.
Indigenous peoples in Canada
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Indigenous peoples in Canada are the indigenous peoples within the boundaries of Canada. They comprise the First Nations, Inuit and Métis. Although "Indian" is a term still commonly used in legal documents, the descriptors "Indian" and "Eskimo" have fallen into disuse in Canada, and most consider them to be pejorative. "Aboriginal" as a collective noun is a specific term of art used in some legal documents, including the Constitution Act, 1982, though in some circles that word is also falling into disfavour.
An Aboriginal community in Northern Ontario
A Clovis point created using bi-facial percussion flaking (that is, each face is flaked on both edges alternatively with a percussor)
Thule site (Copper Inuit) near the waters of Cambridge Bay (Victoria Island)
Chief George from the village of Senakw with his daughter in traditional regalia, c. 1906