Indigenous Resources

Contains history of the Sinixt in the West Kootenay region.

Website that contains a wealth of information about the Sinixt Nation.

Information about the Yaqan Nukiy band including their history.

Provides data users with a thematic guide to Aboriginal data at Statistics Canada. It includes data for the First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, and Inuit populations

Includes data on Indigenous communities, children and families, health and well-being, education, work and many other topics.

Statistics on labour force characteristics and census Aboriginal community portraits.

Forum for First Nations in BC to address issues related to Treaty negotiations as well as other issues of common concern.

Library Catalogue for the department's Library collections.

150 Years and Counting (150YC) is a new open-access, multi-media resource that documents how this recent cycle of anti-racist activism is part of a broader history of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities challenging white supremacy for over 150 years – particularly since 1871 when BC joined Canada. Co-authored by activists & scholars from diverse communities, this resource will assist anti-racist educators, teachers, scholars, and policymakers in piercing the silences that too often have let racism fester in communities, corporations, and governments. 150YC is co-produced by the UVIC History project Asian Canadians on Vancouver Island: Race, Indigeneity and the Transpacific and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives – BC Office.

View Indigenous language regions, artists and artworks, place names, and community landmarks.

The Indigenous Studies Portal (iPortal) is a database of full-text electronic resources such as articles, e-books, theses, government publications, videos, oral histories, and digitized archival documents and photographs. The iPortal content has a primary focus on Indigenous peoples of Canada with a secondary focus on North American materials and beyond.

"Library and Archives Canada (LAC) acquires, preserves, and provides access to published and archival heritage material that represents First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nation experiences and contributions to Canada. This includes text, photographs, maps, and audio-visual material. Explore the collection through our online databases, digitized documents and thematic guides." LAC website.

The NCTR is a place of learning and dialogue where the truths of the residential school experience will be honoured and kept safe for future generations.

A collection of CBC videos, aimed at various audiences, that discuss truth and reconciliation in Canada.