The word "Aboriginal" was a word created to include the First Nations, the Metis and the Inuit peoples of Canada. However, each group self-identifies as separate peoples with unique heritages, languages, cultural practices and spiritual beliefs. Even within First Nations there are hundreds of languages, customs, practices and beliefs.Aboriginal cultures across Canada rely on oral teachings for their existence. Storytelling has always been a vital part of the cultural identity of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada. Stories were told to teach lessons, strengthen cultural ties, to entertain and to keep history alive. Stories could bridge the gap between generations and transport the young people to a place that they might never experience for themselves, just as television or movies do today.
A group of five aboriginal youth designed this website to keep the rich oral history of the Aboriginal peoples alive through digital storytelling by combining an aboriginal art form with modern technology. There are stories from the First Nations, the Metis and the Inuit that provide an insight into the culture and beliefs of Canada's first residents that we are not familiar with.
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