Arts policy in Newfoundland and Labrador began with the development of cultural self-consciousness following Confederation.

Examples of architecture from the fishing community, Bonavista.

The quiet months of February and March were known as the matting season along the rugged coast of northern Newfoundland and Labrador.

Traditional music represents the province's history and culture, and forms a vital link between the past and present.

While the arts take many forms, vernacular art has always been important in Newfoundland daily life.

Although it is often described in different terms, the expedition that led to the discovery of Newfoundland was primarily an economic enterprise.

European fishers had been working off Newfoundland and Labrador's coasts for about 100 years by the turn of the 17th century.

The origin of what is today referred to as traditional society in Newfoundland and Labrador may be traced to a way of life that developed around the inshore fishery in the late 19th century outport.

An informal economy is one in which people provide for their own needs by engaging in a variety of noncommercial activities

Innu culture and traditions

The history of the Mi'kmaq, their lifestyle, and their relations with the Europeans

The term Palaeo-Eskimo is used to refer to the peoples of the Arctic who lived before the Thule.

History and culture of the Thule people

Historically, may bushes have had festive, protective, decorative, invocational, or religious functions.

A sketch of the family of John Shannon Munn, one of Newfoundland's more prominent families at the turn of the 20th century.

An introduction into the life of Margaret Mayo (1871-1941), and a description of her diary.

A sample of calendar and life cycle customary practices that are popular in Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador society has been shaped by a particular combination of geographical, economic, and historical forces.

A look at traditional dance in Newfoundland and Labrador.

About traditional instrumental music in Newfoundland and Labrador, with particular empahsis on the accordian and the fiddle.