Francophone Perspectives

Learn all about the fur trade, the voyageurs and "Les Coureurs des Bois" through text and drawings.

This site has information about everyday life in New France. The site includes New France ABC (with historical artifacts that show how they lived), as well as information about the "filles du roi", First Nations peoples in New France, and pictures of Quebec.

An article that examines the relationships between Indigenous peoples and French colonists during France's expansionist period prior to Confederation.

A teacher's resource page from the Canadian Museum of History that includes collection of digitized museum artifacts, archival documents, video clips, audio clips, and activity suggestions for your class.