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Strait of Belle Isle

The Strait of Belle Isle ecoregion occupies the northern tip of the Northern Peninsula. It is characterized by cool summers and cold winters.
Boreal Shield Ecozone

The largest ecozone, the Boreal Shield, extends in a broad, U-shape from northern Saskatchewan to Newfoundland.
Central Newfoundland

An article on the Central Newfoundland ecoregion which covers the north-central part of the island of Newfoundland.
Beothuk Archaeology at Ferryland

Archaeologists, after finding artifacts in one of the lower layers of the site, suspected they may have been made by the Beothuk.
Exploration and Settlement of Newfoundland

The region of Newfoundland and Labrador was the first stretch of North America's Atlantic coastline to be explored by Europeans
French Presence in Newfoundland

From the very beginning of colonization, France was an important participant in the exploration and exploitation of Newfoundland.
The Grates Cove Tradition

A large rock bearing inscriptions which some claim to be carved by Cabot himself is closely linked to the tradition of thinking that Cabot landed at Grates Cove in 1497.
Origins of Migratory Fishery

How the migratory fishery came to be in Newfoundland and Labrador, lasting for more than three centuries before giving way to a resident industry.
Belief-Related Beothuk Practices

Religion and belief related practices with the Beothuk people.
The Boyd's Cove Beothuk Site

About the Boyd's Cove beothuk historical site.
Beothuk Appearance and Clothing Items

Personal appearance and clothing items of the Beothuk people.
Beothuk Culture

Beothuk material culture consists of the physical things left behind by these people including their tools, weapons and features
Beothuk Population Distribution

Distribution and size of the Beothuk population, leadership and communal activities
Post-Contact Beothuk History

Beothuk history after contact with the Europeans
Beothuk Housing

Types of Beothuk housing structures
Hunting Tools and Techniques; Food Preparation and Storage

Hunting tools, techniques and food preparation and storage of the Beothuk people.
The Beothuk ("Boeothick") Institution

The Beothuk Institution and preservation of Beothuk history
Beothuk Language

Beothuk language word lists created by Oubee, Demasduit, and Shanawdithit
Transportation

Types of transportation used by the Beothuk people
The Beothuk

The Beothuk are the Indigenous people of Newfoundland. They were Algonkian-speaking hunter-gatherers who probably numbered less than a thousand people at the time of European contact.

Matching Articles"Multiple Periods" (Total 78)

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