Newfoundland Heritage Web Site

Table of Contents

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Cultural Renaissance

During the late 1960s and 1970s, Newfoundland and Labrador experienced what has been variously called a cultural renaissance, revival, or revolution.
Indigenous Peoples and Confederation

When Newfoundland and Labrador joined Canada in 1949, the governments made no special provisions for the new province's Indigenous groups.
Indigenous Self-Government

Many Indigenous people in the province and country see self-government as a way to preserve their culture and attain greater control over their lives.
Social Changes, 1815-1832

Newfoundland and Labrador society became increasingly complex during the reform era.
Social Impacts of WW II

The Second World War triggered a series of rapid and far-reaching social changes in Newfoundland and Labrador.