Looking for a virtual field trip to a museum?

Have you heard of Aanischaaukamikw (Cree Cultural Institute)? They are physically located in Oujé-Bougoumou, Quebec but have an excellent online presence which students of many ages will enjoy exploring.

The institute’s main collection is of items belonging to the James Bay Cree. You can take a Virtual Reality Tour on their website or have students view and learn about individual items in their collections.

For instance, here’s a Baby Charm made by Bella Joly in the 1960s out of thread and wood, or this spoon made of bear hip bone by an unknown maker.

If you click “Browse” in the main menu, you can sort the objects by both materials used and creator.

Oujé-Bougoumou is itself a great community to learn about - as its design was guided in the 1990s by famed architect Douglas Cardinal.