Canadiana
Maple leaf collectibles
Canadiana refers to materials, artifacts, or cultural items relating to Canadian history and heritage—books, antiques, folk art, historical documents, and collectibles that embody Canadian identity.
The term encompasses both the objects themselves and the field of collecting them: a shop specializing in Canadiana, The museum's Canadiana collection includes Inuit carvings and Hudson's Bay blankets.
Gravy-soaked fries with curds
- toqueBrimless fitted headwear
- beavertailFlat, scaly paddle appendage
- bannockScottish flat round bread
- butter tartSmall syrupy Canadian pastry
ketchup chips · double-double · loonie · Roots · plaid · Terry Fox · Cirque du Soleil · CBC
Canada's non-Inuit indigenous peoples
- InuitArctic indigenous people
- MétisCanadian mixed-ancestry Indigenous nation
- fur tradeCommercial exchange of animal skins
- Hudson's Bay CompanyColonial Canadian fur merchant
Confederation · New France · voyageurs · coureurs des bois · residential schools · pioneers · settlers · explorers
Frigid treeless biome
- taigaSubarctic evergreen biome
- boreal forestSubarctic coniferous woodland zone
- caribouNorth American arctic deer
- mooseLargest cervid, northern forests
beaver · loon · Rockies · Great Lakes · backcountry · canoeing · portage · cottage country
Ceremonial tribal gathering
- canoeSlender paddled vessel
- tobogganRunnerless snow vehicle
- lacrosseField sport with netted sticks
- moccasinSoft sole, no heel
dreamcatcher · totem pole · inukshuk · kayak · parka · mukluks · birch bark · sweetgrass
Canadian federal police
- StetsonAmerican hat company
- horsebackAtop a steed
- constableLow-ranking peace officer
- sergeantMid-level military rank
commissioner · peacekeeper · lanyard · boots · patrol
Hockey's rubber projectile
- rinkEnclosed skating surface
- skatesWheeled or bladed footwear
- NHLPro hockey organization
- Stanley CupPro hockey's top prize
Zamboni · slapshot · faceoff · power play · penalty box · icing · overtime · goalie
Of or from Paris's nation
- EnglishBritain's native tongue
- francophoneNative speaker of French
- anglophoneNative speaker of English
- QuebecFrench-speaking Canadian province
Montreal · Ottawa · Acadian · immersion · bicultural · official languages · franglais · translation
Distinctive lobed tree foliage
- maple syrupConcentrated sap sweetener
- sugar shackMaple syrup production building
- sapPlant circulatory fluid
- tappingRepeated light striking
sugar bush · pancakes · flag · autumn · taffy · spring harvest · bucket · spile
poutine
Gravy-soaked fries with curds
- toqueBrimless fitted headwear
- beavertailFlat, scaly paddle appendage
- bannockScottish flat round bread
butter tart · ketchup chips · double-double · loonie · Roots · plaid · Terry Fox · Cirque du Soleil · CBC · Tim Hortons
First Nations
Canada's non-Inuit indigenous peoples
- InuitArctic indigenous people
- MétisCanadian mixed-ancestry Indigenous nation
- fur tradeCommercial exchange of animal skins
Hudson's Bay Company · Confederation · New France · voyageurs · coureurs des bois · residential schools · pioneers · settlers · explorers
tundra
Frigid treeless biome
- taigaSubarctic evergreen biome
- boreal forestSubarctic coniferous woodland zone
- caribouNorth American arctic deer
moose · beaver · loon · Rockies · Great Lakes · backcountry · canoeing · portage · cottage country · provincial parks
powwow
Ceremonial tribal gathering
moccasin · dreamcatcher · totem pole · inukshuk · kayak · parka · mukluks · birch bark · sweetgrass · smudging
RCMP
Canadian federal police
sergeant · commissioner · peacekeeper · lanyard · boots · patrol
puck
Hockey's rubber projectile
Stanley Cup · Zamboni · slapshot · faceoff · power play · penalty box · icing · overtime · goalie · hat trick
French
Of or from Paris's nation
- EnglishBritain's native tongue
- francophoneNative speaker of French
- anglophoneNative speaker of English
Quebec · Montreal · Ottawa · Acadian · immersion · bicultural · official languages · franglais · translation · TVA
maple leaf
Distinctive lobed tree foliage
- maple syrupConcentrated sap sweetener
- sugar shackMaple syrup production building
- sapPlant circulatory fluid
tapping · sugar bush · pancakes · flag · autumn · taffy · spring harvest · bucket · spile · boiling
CanadianaAmericana
Heritage artifacts or music
Britannica · Australiana · Chinoiserie · foreign imports · American culture
- Canadian FrenchFrancophone dialect of Canada
- Canadian baconCured pork loin rounds
- Canadian immigrationEntering Canada to stay
- Canadian gooseLarge gray-brown waterfowl
- Canadian accentNorth American speech pattern
- French CanadianFrancophone from Canada