The State of Canada's Natural and Historic Places 2011

Figure 4: National Historic Sites of Canada Thematic Framework

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Theme 1 - Peopling the Land

• Canada's Earliest Inhabitants
• Migration and Immigration
• Settlement
• People and the Environment

Theme 2 - Developing Economies

• Hunting and Gathering
• Extraction and Production
• Trade and Commerce
• Technology and Engineering
• Labour
• Communications and Transportation

Theme 3 - Building Social and Community Life

• Community Organizations
• Religious Institutions
• Education and Social Well-Being
• Social Movements

Theme 4 - Expressing Intellectual and Cultural Life

• Learning and the Arts
• Architecture and Design
• Science
• Sports and Leisure
• Philosophy and Spirituality

Theme 5 - Governing Canada

• Politics and Political Processes
• Government Institutions
• Security and Law
• Military and Defence
• Canada and the World