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largest bodies of folklore in Canada belong to the aboriginal and French-Canadian cultures. English-Canadian folklore and the folklore of recent immigrant
Canadian_folklore
Canadian lake monster
which has been alleged to live in Lake Timiskaming, on the border of the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. The name "mugwump" comes from an Algonquin
Mugwump_(folklore)
Giant lumberjack in American folklore
Paul Bunyan is a giant lumberjack and folk hero in American and Canadian folklore. His tall tales revolve around his superhuman labors, and he is customarily
Paul_Bunyan
related to Quebec folklore and folk artifacts. Dalbec (folklore) Canadian folklore French folklore Greenough, William P. (1897). Canadian Folk-Life and Folk-Lore
Folklore_of_Quebec
Quebec folk hero
from traditional Quebec folklore. Some tales of Dalbec were published by the folklorist William Parker Greenough in Canadian Folk-Life and Folk-Lore (1897)
Dalbec_(folklore)
Public folklore is the term for the work done by folklorists in public settings in the United States and Canada outside of universities and colleges, such
Public_folklore
Creature in Athabaskan mythology
wechuge while speaking with the Dane-zaa of the Peace River region in western Canada. The Dane-zaa believed that one could become wechuge by breaking a taboo
Wechuge
Unbelievable story
Australian spirit. The Canadian frontier has also inspired the types of tall tales that are found in American folklore, such as: French Canadian tales of Big Joe
Tall_tale
Mythical creature in British Columbia, Canada
Canada in Canadian folklore. Some scholars have charted the entity's development from First Nations folklore and widespread water monster folklore motifs
Ogopogo
2003 studio album by Nelly Furtado
Folklore is the second studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado, released on November 5, 2003, through DreamWorks Records. While the album
Folklore (Nelly Furtado album)
Folklore_(Nelly_Furtado_album)
folklore Canadian folklore Caribbean folklore Dominican folklore Chinese folklore Colombian folklore Czech folklore Danish folklore Esan folklore Estonian
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Household spirit in Scottish folklore
gruagach (Scottish Gaelic), is a household spirit or hobgoblin from Scottish folklore that is said to come out at night while the owners of the house are asleep
Brownie_(folklore)
Legendary Irish noblewoman
Three Sheilas: Irish Myth and Newfoundland Folklore in Patrick Kavanagh's "Gaff Topsails"". The Canadian Journal of Irish Studies. 34 (2): 56–62. doi:10
Sheila_NaGeira
Mutated trees in Saskatchewan, Canada
Redberry Lake Biosphere Reserve. The Crooked Trees, prominent in Saskatchewan folklore, are dramatically different from the un-twisted aspens just across the
Crooked_Trees
Country in North America
hockey and lacrosse, the beaver, Canada goose, common loon, Canadian horse, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Canadian Rockies, and, more recently, the
Canada
French-Canadian legend
Soulpepper Theatre. A Canadian 40¢ postage stamp was issued in 1991 (as the Witched Canoe), illustrating this legend (Canadian Scott #1334 or #1445),
Chasse-galerie
Legendary lost mine in Alberta, Canada
first appeared in the 1946 edition of the Alberta Folklore Quarterly and later in magazines such as Canada West. Historian Hugh Dempsey investigated the historical
Lost_Lemon_Mine
Mythical ghost ship of Canadian folklore
William B. "Folklore: Ghostly Encounters of the Northumberland Kind". The Island Magazine: 33–35. Colombo, John Robert (2000). Ghost Stories of Canada. Dundurn
Ghost Ship of Northumberland Strait
Ghost_Ship_of_Northumberland_Strait
Mythical creature in Ontario
In Canadian folklore, the Igopogo is a legendary creature said to dwell in Lake Simcoe, Ontario. The creature's name is ostensibly based on the Ogopogo
Igopogo
Legend from Quebec, Canada
(2015-01-25). "NEW ENGLAND FOLKLORE: The Black Horse and the Devil's Hole: A Story from Rhode Island". NEW ENGLAND FOLKLORE. Retrieved 2024-01-20. "The
Black_Horse_(legend)
Sea monster named for Cadboro Bay in Canada
nicknamed Caddy by journalist Archie Wills, is a sea serpent in regional folklore of the Pacific Coast of North America. Its name is derived from Cadboro
Cadborosaurus
Chief and shaman
and his suicide before trial marked the beginning of the imposition of Canadian law on the Sucker People. Until then, Fiddler's people had been among the
Jack_Fiddler
Canadian fugitive and criminal
Northwest Territories and Yukon in Northern Canada. The event became a media circus as Johnson eluded the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) team sent to take
Albert_Johnson_(criminal)
Cross between grizzly and polar bear
shot near Sachs Harbour, Northwest Territories, on Banks Island in the Canadian Arctic. The number of confirmed hybrids has since risen to eight, all of
Grizzly–polar_bear_hybrid
Folkloric Welsh prince and explorer
In Welsh folklore, Madoc ab Owain Gwynedd (also spelled Madog) was a Welsh prince who sailed to the Americas in 1170, over 300 years before Christopher
Madoc
Expressive culture shared by particular groups
Folklore is the body of expressive culture shared by a particular group of people, culture or subculture. This includes oral traditions such as tales,
Folklore
French-Canadian independent fur traders
Emergence of an Ignored Canadian Literary Tradition". Canadian Literature (127): 75–91. ISSN 0008-4360. Eccles, W.J. (1992). The Canadian Frontier 1534-1760
Coureur_des_bois
Woman from New France who murdered her second husband (1733–1763)
on public display in Lévis. Becoming a well-known figure in Québécois folklore, she is the subject of many books and plays. Although she is traditionally
Marie-Josephte_Corriveau
British Columbian lake monster
In Canadian folklore, Seelkee (transcribed in English from Halqemeylem, the local indigenous language) is a lake monster reported to have lived in the
Seelkee
Mass murder in Shell Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada
youngest sister. On August 19, 1967, Hoffman was arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police without putting up resistance. He was found at his parents'
Shell_Lake_murders
British Columbian hoax
Radford (2011). Tracking the Chupacabra: The Vampire Beast in Fact, Fiction, and Folklore. University of New Mexico Press. pp. 145–. ISBN 978-0-8263-5015-2.
Thetis_Lake_Monster
Good luck charm
Retrieved August 14, 2019. Ellis, Bill: Lucifer Ascending: The Occult in Folklore and Popular Culture (University of Kentucky, 2004), ISBN 0-8131-2289-9
Rabbit's_foot
Canadian heroine of the War of 1812
Laura Secord (née Ingersoll; 13 September 1775 – 17 October 1868) was a Canadian woman involved in the War of 1812. She is known for having walked 20 miles
Laura_Secord
1969 mass murder in Saskatchewan, Canada
On the night of January 30, 1969, in Buffalo Narrows, Saskatchewan, Canada, Frederick Moses McCallum, 19, broke into the Pederson family home with a long-handled
Buffalo_Narrows_murders
Métis leader in Canada (1844–1885)
province of Manitoba entered the Canadian Confederation. However, while carrying out the resistance, Riel had a Canadian nationalist, Thomas Scott, executed
Louis_Riel
December 6 Canada portal Holidays portal Canadian folklore Canadian identity Canadian values Cottage country List of festivals in Canada List of holidays
Public_holidays_in_Canada
Legend of a lost mine in the Northwest Territories of Canada
McLeod Mine is a legend of a lost mine in the Northwest Territories of Canada. The story has been featured in many books and magazines. The events in
Lost_McLeod_Mine
French-Canadian legend
die a few years later. The legend is one of many examples in French Canadian folklore of girls 'dancing with the devil.' The stories may have served as
The_Devil_at_the_Dance
Métis leader (1837–1906)
that the declining numbers of the buffalo in Western Canada coupled with the encroaching Canadian agricultural movement spreading from the east would spark
Gabriel_Dumont_(Métis_leader)
Waterfall in Ontario, Canada
the National Gallery of Canada. Frances Anne Hopkins, whose historic paintings are well known for her portrayal of Canadian life, painted the portage
Kakabeka_Falls
Canadian strongman (1863-1912)
Strength'. Cyr was born in Saint-Cyprien-de-Napierville, Canada East. Coming from a French-Canadian family, he began developing his extraordinary strength
Louis_Cyr
French Canadians who engaged in the North American fur trade
times where that transportation was over long distances, giving rise to folklore and music that celebrated voyageurs' strength and endurance.[unreliable
Voyageurs
List of alleged UFO signtings in the nation of Canada
– Canada's Unexplained Phenomena: The Falcon Lake Incident – Mintage: 4,000 (2018)". Royal Canadian Mint. Retrieved 3 April 2018. "Royal Canadian Mint
UFO_sightings_in_Canada
British naval officer and explorer (1786–1847)
Franklin and the Canadian Coast Guard vessel CCGS Sir John Franklin both bear his name. The wintering site of Franklin's second Canadian expedition, in
John_Franklin
Badlands in southern Saskatchewan, Canada and northern Montana, United States
49.0069°N 105.001°W / 49.0069; -105.001) in the Canadian part of the badlands and put on the Canadian Register of Historic Places. The historical site
Big_Muddy_Badlands
Monster rumored to live in Muskrat Lake in Ontario, Canada
In Canadian folklore, Mussie is a creature said to live in Muskrat Lake in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is variously described, for example, as
Mussie
Mythical creature in Manitoba
In Canadian folklore, the Manipogo is a lake monster said to live in Lake Manitoba, Manitoba, Canada. The creature was dubbed Manipogo in 1960, the name
Manipogo
Unofficial flag of Newfoundland and Labrador
Tricolour, or the Pink, White and Green, is an unofficial flag of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, and is mistakenly believed to have
Newfoundland_Tricolour
Folk tale
figurines depicting various scenes in the story. The Loon's Necklace is a 1948 Canadian film, drawing from a Tsimshian version of the story. Lumaaq is a 1975 animated
Blind_Man_and_the_Loon
Lake in British Columbia, Canada
in the Bank of British North America in San Francisco—an affiliate of a Canadian bank. Before he died, Jackson, suffering from the hardships of the search
Pitt_Lake's_lost_gold_mine
Scottish musician, broadcaster, writer
engineer) emigrated to Newfoundland, Canada. When visiting him in 1965, she came across the newly founded Folklore Department at Memorial University of
Margaret_Bennett_(writer)
the RCM involved the 2006 Canadian Achievement series silver coin featuring Colonel Chris Hadfield. It was the first Canadian coin to be completely sculpted
Royal Canadian Mint numismatic coins (2000–2019)
Royal_Canadian_Mint_numismatic_coins_(2000–2019)
Canadian newspaper hoax
The Jacko hoax was a Canadian newspaper story about a gorilla supposedly caught near Yale, British Columbia in 1884. The story, titled "What is it?, A
Jacko_hoax
Unusual visual phenomenon
gas that had drifted over water. St. Louis Light Flying Dutchman Acadian folklore Acadian Renaissance "The Legend of the Phantom Ship". Source: City of Bathurst
Fireship_of_Baie_des_Chaleurs
Legendary lake monster of Lake Memphremagog
In Canadian folklore, Memphré is a lake monster said to live in Lake Memphremagog, a fresh water glacial lake located between Newport, Vermont, United
Memphre
Cryptid
In Canadian folklore, Cressie is the nickname given to an eel-like lake monster said to reside in Crescent Lake, Robert's Arm, Newfoundland and Labrador
Cressie
American-Canadian frontiersman (c. 1840–1896)
Dictionary of Canadian Biography". www.biographi.ca. Retrieved 2024-02-21. "Jerry Potts, Legendary Plainsman - Canada Postage Stamp | Folklore, Legendary
Jerry_Potts
Mythical creature in Canada
The Gougou is one of the oldest Mi'kmaq legends in Canadian folklore. It is said to be ogress that lives on Miscou Island, located in northeast New Brunswick
Gougou
arisen as uniquely Canadian or possessing uniquely Canadian characteristics. These symbols and items represent the culture of Canada—protectionism of that
National_symbols_of_Canada
New Brunswick ghost
1, 2011, retrieved October 10, 2010 Radcliffe Rogers, Barbara (2005). Canada's Atlantic Provinces: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Prince Edward
Headless_Nun
Canadian retail business holding company
tax laws, the company relocated to Canada, and was rechartered as a Canadian business corporation under Canadian law, Head Office functions were transferred
Hudson's_Bay_Company
Canadians who have Croatian ancestry
celebrated in the Croatian-Canadian community include the Canadian-Croatian Folklore Festival (held both in eastern and western Canada), the Croatian-North
Croatian_Canadians
Legendary Canadian ghost story
were no more disturbances at the McDonald farm. Edith Fowke (1988). Canadian folklore. Oxford University Press, Incorporated. ISBN 978-0-19-540671-9. Duquette
Baldoon_Mystery
Canadian gold prospector (c. 1893–1975)
Albert Ostman (April 21, 1893 – January 16, 1975) was a Swedish-born Canadian prospector. In 1957 he reported that he had been abducted by a sasquatch
Albert_Ostman
Book by Helen Creighton on Nova Scotia ghost stories
(PDF). Canadian Folk Music Bulletin. 38. McKay, Ian, p. 121 McKay, Ian, p. 117 TALLMAN, RICHARD S. (1979-01-01). "Folklore Research in Atlantic Canada: An
Bluenose_Ghosts
Canadian logger and strongman (1802–1864)
Joseph Favre [favʁ]; October 25, 1802 – October 4, 1864) was a French-Canadian logger, strongman, and folk hero of the working man and was the inspiration
Joseph_Montferrand
River in Western Canada
location on the Trans-Canada Highway, with Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Canadian National allows direct access to markets across Canada and to the United
Qu'Appelle_River
1972 British TV movie
made-for-television docudrama film. The Mad Trapper is based on the 1931 Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) pursuit of a trapper named Albert Johnson, the reputed
The_Mad_Trapper_(1972_film)
November. These visions are also apparent before a northeast wind, and folklore has it that this brilliant ghost ship is a forewarning of a storm. The
List of reportedly haunted locations in Canada
List_of_reportedly_haunted_locations_in_Canada
Mythical creature
in the Pacific Northwest. Bigfoot is featured in both American and Canadian folklore, and since the mid-20th century has become a cultural icon, permeating
Bigfoot
2020 studio album by Taylor Swift
Hung Medien. Retrieved August 30, 2022. "Canadian album certifications – Taylor Swift – Folklore". Music Canada. Retrieved November 18, 2025. "Danish album
Folklore_(Taylor_Swift_album)
Canadian outlaw
June 1894) was a Canadian outlaw, convicted of manslaughter, who became a folk hero. Morrison was the son of Scottish immigrants to Canada from the Isle
Donald_Morrison_(outlaw)
Folklore trope
on May 11, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2010. "Ghost Train: From Canadian folklore at Americanfolklore.net". americanfolklore.net. Archived from the
Ghost_train
Alleged lake monster in Saskatchewan, Canada
In Canadian folklore, the Turtle Lake Monster is an entity purportedly inhabiting Turtle Lake, in West Central Saskatchewan, Canada. The monster is usually
Turtle_Lake_Monster
Musical artist (1942–1989)
Award in 1990 for those who deserve recognition for their work in Canadian folklore music. In 1991 the Harry Hibbs Award was inaugurated and its first
Harry_Hibbs_(musician)
Mysterious beam of light reported in Canada
attempting to find it. In 2014 Canada Post issued a stamp depicting the St. Louis ghost train, one of a series of five depicting Canadian ghost tales. Two grade
St._Louis_light
American folklorist
her meticulous work as a folk song and folklore collector among Scottish Gaelic-speakers in the Hebrides, Canadian Gaelic-speaking communities in Nova Scotia
Margaret_Fay_Shaw
National personification of Canada
"Canadian Trademarks Details: JOHNNY CANUCK LOGO DESIGN — 1031110 - Canadian Trademarks Database - Intellectual property and copyright - Canadian Intellectual
Johnny_Canuck
Lake in Saskatchewan, Canada
Candle Lake is a reservoir in the central part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan in the boreal forest, approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) north-east
Candle_Lake_(Saskatchewan)
Alleged lake monster in Lake Champlain, United States
In American folklore, Champ or Champy is the name of a lake monster said to live in Lake Champlain, a 125-mile (201 km)-long body of fresh water shared
Champ_(folklore)
Myths and legends of English culture
English folklore consists of the myths and legends of England, including the region's mythical creatures, traditional recipes, urban legends, proverbs
English_folklore
Laurentian one. A widespread perception in Canadian folklore is that Cartier misunderstood the term "Canada" as the existing proper name of the Iroquois
Name_of_Canada
Ukrainian-Canadian folklorist
studies in Slavic-Canadian onomastics, and Ukrainian-Canadian folklore, including the groundbreaking Introduction to the Ukrainian-Canadian Immigrant Folksong
Robert_Klymasz
Ghost story
Tales: An Encyclopedia of American Folklore [3 Volumes]. ABC-CLIO. pp. 318a–320b. ISBN 9781610695688. Mysteries of Canada: Dungarvon Whooper MyNewBrunswick
Dungarvon_Whooper
Multimedia genre set primarily in Northern Canada and Alaska
"Hollywood's Canada". In Cameron, Elspeth (ed.). Canadian Culture. Canadian Scholars' Press. ISBN 9781551300900. Berton, Pierre (1975). Hollywood's Canada: the
Northern_(genre)
Canadian citizens of Ukrainian descent
Ukrainian Canadians are Canadian citizens of Ukrainian descent or Ukrainian-born people who immigrated to Canada. In the late 19th century, the first Ukrainian
Ukrainian_Canadians
Canadian ethnologist, folklorist, and museum curator (1919–2006)
"Marius Barbeau Medal". Folklore Studies Association of Canada. Retrieved 2022-03-15. Archival fonds of Carmen Roy at the Canadian Museum of History Digitized
Carmen_Roy
respectively. The earliest Canadian narratives were of travel and exploration. This progressed into three major themes of historical Canadian literature: nature
Canadian_literature
English pirate
Primary sources are lacking and much of his early story consists of local folklore. In 1602, Easton was in command of a convoy as a privateer with a commission
Peter_Easton
Canadian society that we enjoy today "Walkabout: Following in the steps of Laura Secord". 2019-06-25. Retrieved 2021-05-30. "The legacy of a Canadian
Laura_Secord_Legacy_Trail
Canadian ideology
Canada portal Canadiana Canadian federalism Canadian folklore Canadian identity Canadian values Canadian studies The New Canada "Cosmopolitanism and Patriotism"
Canadianism
Fairy from English folklore
In English folklore, The Puck (/ˈpʌk/), also known as Goodfellows, are demons or fairies which can be domestic sprites or nature sprites. The etymology
Puck_(folklore)
Canadian athlete (1958–1981)
a Canadian athlete, humanitarian, and cancer research activist. In 1980, having had one leg amputated due to cancer, he embarked on a cross-Canada run
Terry_Fox
Folklore of the United States encompasses the myths, legends, tall tales, oral traditions, music, customs, and cultural expressions that have developed
Folklore_of_the_United_States
Canadian farmer (1753–1842)
2007 ed., pp. 526–527, #TY1. This genealogy gives several generations of his descendants. Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online v t e
John_Troyer
2005 British film
film is based on the Canadian folklore water monster, known as the Ogopogo. This folklore started with Aboriginal peoples in Canada, and while the film
Mee-Shee:_The_Water_Giant
Indigenous Canadian murderer (c. 1816–1891)
Told in Part by Mary A. Park to Edith M. McDermott. Pitt Meadows, BC: Canadian Confederation Centennial Committee of Pitt Meadows, 1967. [ISBN missing]
Slumach
over 50 years. The earliest, "The Bold Canadian", was written in 1812. "O Canada" is the national anthem of Canada. Calixa Lavallée wrote the music in 1880
Canadian_patriotic_music
Surgeon's assistant during the War of 1812
Hill (c. 1791 – 11 September 1881), a contemporary of Laura Secord, was a Canadian heroine of several battles in the Anglo-American War of 1812 including
Maria Hill, Daughter of the Regiment
Maria_Hill,_Daughter_of_the_Regiment
Canadian ethnographer
commonly simply Marius Barbeau, was a Canadian ethnographer and folklorist who is today considered a founder of Canadian anthropology. A Rhodes Scholar, he
Marius_Barbeau
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