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Aboriginal Healing Foundation
The Aboriginal Healing Foundation's mission was to encourage and support Aboriginal people in building and reinforcing sustainable healing processes that address the legacy of Physical Abuse and Sexual Abuse in the Residential School system, including intergenerational impacts. The AHF operated from 1998-2014 and the current website is an archive of its many resources. Online publications are available on this site pertaining to Residential Schools and Research.
Assembly of First Nations
The AFN presents the views of various First Nations through their leaders in areas such as Aboriginal and Treaty Rights, Environment, Economic Development, Education, Housing, Health, Social Services, Land Claims, and other issues.
Assembly of First Nations: Implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is a critical priority to improve the well-being of First Nations and to respect our fundamental rights.
First Nations Information Governance Centre
FNIGC is responsible for a wide range of work, from research and planning to surveys, capacity development, education, and training.
Our foundational work is the development and administration of national First Nations survey initiatives with our regional partners. These surveys include the First Nations Regional Health Survey (FNRHS), the First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education, and Employment Survey (FNREEES), and the First Nations Labour and Employment Development (FNLED) survey.
The Historical Development of the Indian Act
Treaties Historical Centre, Group, Indian and Affairs, August 1978
Indigenous Services Canada
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) works collaboratively with partners to improve access to high quality services for First Nations, Inuit and Métis.
Native Land Digital
Native Land Digital strives to create and foster conversations about the history of colonialism, Indigenous ways of knowing, and settler-Indigenous relations, through educational resources such as our map and Territory Acknowledgement Guide.
This map does not represent or intend to represent official or legal boundaries of any Indigenous nations. To learn about definitive boundaries, contact the nations in question.
Also, this map is not perfect -- it is a work in progress with tons of contributions from the community.
The New Relationship Trust (NRT)
An independent non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening First Nations in BC through capacity building. NRT invests in BC First Nations by supporting them in five key capacity development areas: Governance capacity, Education, Language, Youth & Elders, and Economic development.
Protecting Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions
Conference Report — Toronto, Canada, March 2019. Published by the Centre for International Governance Innovation.
Reclaiming Power and Place: The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
The National Inquiry’s Final Report reveals that persistent and deliberate human and Indigenous rights violations and abuses are the root cause behind Canada’s staggering rates of violence against Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA people. The two volume report calls for transformative legal and social changes to resolve the crisis that has devastated Indigenous communities across the country.
The Final Report is comprised of the truths of more than 2,380 family members, survivors of violence, experts and Knowledge Keepers shared over two years of cross-country public hearings and evidence gathering. It delivers 231 individual Calls for Justice directed at governments, institutions, social service providers, industries and all Canadians.
As documented in the Final Report, testimony from family members and survivors of violence spoke about a surrounding context marked by multigenerational and intergenerational trauma and marginalization in the form of poverty, insecure housing or homelessness and barriers to education, employment, health care and cultural support. Experts and Knowledge Keepers spoke to specific colonial and patriarchal policies that displaced women from their traditional roles in communities and governance and diminished their status in society, leaving them vulnerable to violence.
Saskatchewan Indian Magazine
The Saskatchewan Indian was the official publication of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations and served as an effective communication vehicle for the First Nations in the province of Saskatchewan between 1970 - 2011.
To access a full digitized issue, click on the issue of interest, and then on the link under “Files” (right-hand side) to open the pdf.
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The First Nations Periodical Index is no longer available. While this resource has not been replaced, you will still be able to access many issues from the Saskatchewan Indian Magazine on this new site.
Treaty Research Reports
Read historical interpretations of treaties the Crown has signed with Aboriginal peoples since the 18th century.
Union of BC Indian Chiefs
The UBCIC supports "the work of our people, whether at the community, nation or international level, in our common fight for the recognition of our aboriginal rights and respect for our cultures and societies." This site compiles numerous resources such as publications, conference proceedings, and information about issues and campaigns. Another feature of this site is the open access digital collection featuring narratives, maps and photos, and testimonies. Check out their resources section which includes Two World Views in Law and Our Homes are Bleeding.
Truth and Reconciliation of Canada: Calls to Action (2015)
In order to redress the legacy of residential schools and advance the process of Canadian reconciliation, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission makes 94 calls to action.
Reconciliation Canada
Building on work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Reconciliation Canada hosts a range of initiatives to support relationship building with the rest of Canadians on this movement.

First Nations Ethics First Nations Ethics Guide on Research Research and Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge and Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge
First Nations Ethics Guide on Research and Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge.
The First Nations Principles of OCAP®
The First Nations principles of OCAP® are a set of standards that establish how First Nations data should be collected, protected, used, or shared. They are the de facto standard for how to conduct research with First Nations.
Standing for ownership, control, access and possession, OCAP® asserts that First Nations have control over data collection processes in their communities, and that they own and control how this information can be used.
Ownership, Control, Access, and Possession (OCAP) or Self-Determination Applied to Research:
A Critical Analysis of Contemporary First Nations Research and Some Options for First Nations Communities. First Nations Centre, October 2005
Research Involving the First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples of Canada
Government of Canada. Panel on Research Ethics. Chapter 9 from the TCPS-2 (2014) focuses on research involving Aboriginal peoples in Canada, including Indian (First Nations), Inuit and Métis peoples, marks a step toward establishing an ethical space for dialogue on common interests and points of difference between researchers and Aboriginal communities engaged in research.
Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans
TCPS-2 (2014)
Government of Canada. Panel on Research Ethics.

Indigenous Education in British Columbia
Recognizing that our students are our future, Indigenous Education seeks to:
- Improve the success and supports for Indigenous students
- Increase the presence of Indigenous culture, languages and history for all students
- Help teachers bring Indigenous knowledge into their teaching practice
Best Practices in Increasing Aboriginal Postsecondary Enrolment Rates (2002)
Prepared for The Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC)
Filling in the Map of Indigenous Controlled Post-Secondary Education in Canada
Many Indigenous groups across Canada mandate, govern, and control their own post-secondary institutions. These Indigenous Institutes support lifelong learning as defined by Indigenous Peoples. They also offer education grounded in Indigenous languages, pedagogies, cultures, and worldviews.
First Nations and Higher Education: The Four R’s – Respect, Relevance, Reciprocity, Responsibility
Verna J. Kirkness & Ray Barnhardt
First Nations Education Steering Committee
FNESC works as a collective organization to facilitate First Nations support for one another in the area of education, and to communicate with both the federal and provincial governments to ensure that First Nations concerns are being addressed. Site includes links to communications about current issues, publications and workshops.
First Nations Knowledge Services Without Borders
Maintained by Maskwacis Community College in beautiful Maskwacis, Treaty 6 Territory (Alberta).
Since 2014, Maskwacis Community College has hosted Individual Live & Pre-recorded Sessions, Panel Presentations, and Workshops to attendees from Turtle Island and beyond.
Four Feathers Writing Guide
The Four Feathers Writing Guide respectfully presents traditional Coast Salish teachings and approaches to learning to support Indigenous students develop as academic writers. While Coast Salish teachings may not be transferrable across all Indigenous communities, we hope those presented in this guide will create a pathway to academic writing. The teachings and approaches to learning in this guide are shared with permission. The ownership of the Traditional Knowledge remains in perpetuity with the appropriate Nation; accordingly, the information should not be re-used without explicit permission.
Four Feathers Writing Guide [History]
The Four Feathers Writing Guide respectfully presents Coast Salish Traditional Knowledge to support First Nations, Inuit, and Métis students’ development as academic writers.
A Handbook for Educators of Aboriginal Students
Thompson Rivers University
Indian Control of Indian Education
National Indian Brotherhood/ Assembly of First Nations (Policy Paper presented to the Minister of Northern Affairs and Northern Development). Ottawa, ON
Indigenous Adult and Higher Learning Association (IAHLA)
This website contains a wealth of information for both students and educators seeking to learn more about indigenous adult higher learning institutions in BC.
Indigenous Education Protocol for Colleges and Institutes (CICan)
JIBC is a signatory to this protocol that "is founded on seven principles that aim to guide the institutions who will agree to sign on to this aspirational document."
Indigenous Foundations (UBC)
Welcome to Indigenous Foundations, an information resource on key topics relating to the histories, politics, and cultures of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada. This website was developed to support students in their studies, and to provide instructors, researchers and the broader public with a place to begin exploring topics that relate to Aboriginal peoples, cultures, and histories. Indigenous Foundations was developed by the First Nations Studies Program at the University of British Columbia, located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Musqueam people.
Indigenous Information Literacy
Indigenous Information Literacy by rachelchong is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.
Indigenous Knowledge and Pedagogy in First Nations Education (2002)
A literature review with recommendations by Dr. Marie Battiste. Ottawa, ON: National Working Group on Education and the Minister of Indian Affairs.). Ottawa, ON: National Working Group on Education and the Minister of Indian Affairs.
iPortal: Indigenous Studies Portal Research Tool (University of Saskatchewan)
The Indigenous Studies Portal (iPortal) is a database of full-text electronic resources such as books, articles, theses and documents as well as digitized materials such as photographs, archival resources, maps, etc. focusing primarily on First Nations and Aboriginals of Canada with a secondary focus on North American materials and beyond.
Aboriginal Post-Secondary Education and Training Policy Framework and Action Plan: 2020 Vision for the Future
National Aboriginal Circle Against Family Violence (NACAFV)
NACAFV’s mandate is to reduce family violence nationally by advocating for Shelters and transition house workers who provide the frontline services to Indigenous women and children, survivors of violence in Canada.
Native Education College
BC’s largest private Aboriginal College that offers Adult Basic Education as well as a host of programs in the healthcare, community, business and cultural spheres.
UBC Vancouver Indigenous Portal
Your pathway to learning about UBC’s commitment to Indigenous engagement at its Vancouver campus and an information resource for Indigenous students, faculty and the wider community.
Council of Learning: Redefining How Success is Measured in First Nation, Inuit and Metis Learning
Ontario Secondary School Teacher’s Federation: Full Circle: First Nations, Inuit, Metis ways of knowing
his project is the culmination of work done by 16 members of OSSTF/FEESO, most of whom are First Nation or Métis, or work extensively with Indigenous students.
Project of Heart
This website was created by the TRC and local educational organizations in each of BC (BCTF), Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Quebec. This links to resources such as film, lesson plans, articles etc. that examine the history and legacy of residential schools (Canada)
Reconciliation and Education. TEDx West Vancouver
Starleigh Grass talks about key points in education that can facilitate reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.
BC Association of Social Workers:
Towards a New Relationship: Toolkit for Reconciliation/Decolonization of Social Work Practice at the Individual, Workplace, and Community Level

British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (BCANDS)
The British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society, or as more commonly known, BCANDS, is an award winning, Indigenous not for profit, charitable Society serving the unique and diverse disability and health resource / support service needs of Indigenous peoples across Canada. BCANDS is a “stand alone” organization and is one of the only organizations of its type in Canada. BCANDS is in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council. In 2021, BCANDS will celebrate its 30th year of successfully delivering Indigenous disability and health programs and services across Canada.
Cultural Safety Collection - The National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health (NCCIH)
A selective repository of resources related to addressing barriers in accessing health and social services for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples due to their experiences with racism, discrimination and marginalization. It includes resources focused on creating a culturally competent workforce, promoting cultural safety in service settings, practicing cultural humility, responding to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action, implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and addressing anti-Indigenous racism. You will also find NCCIH resources related to these same subjects.
First Nations and Inuit Health (Health Canada)
Indigenous Services Canada works with First Nations, Inuit, other federal departments and provincial and territorial partners to support healthy First Nations and Inuit individuals, families and communities. Working with partners we strive to improve health outcomes, provide access to quality health services and support greater control of the health system by First Nations and Inuit.
Institute of Indigenous Peoples' Health (Canadian Institutes of Health Research)
The Institute of Indigenous Peoples' Health (IIPH) fosters the advancement of a national health research agenda to improve and promote the health of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in Canada, through research, knowledge translation and capacity building. The Institute's pursuit of research excellence is enhanced by respect for community research priorities and Indigenous knowledge, values and cultures.
National Aboriginal Diabetes Association
The National Aboriginal Diabetes Association's mission is to lead the promotion of healthy environments to prevent and manage diabetes by working together with people, communities and organizations.
Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) - Accessibility Rights - Fact Sheet
NWAC envisions inclusive communities accessible to all Indigenous women, girls and gender diverse people with disabilities to feel a part of their social network. Everyone deserves to reach their full potential and build a strong identification of who they are.
• First Nation Health Authority (FNHA): FNHA’s Policy Statement on Cultural Safety and Humility
This policy statement provides the FNHA’s view on creating cultural safety and humility for First Nations in the
health care system. It builds a common understanding of cultural safety and humility for FNHA, communicates
our views with our health partners and provides recommended actions to embed cultural safety into the health
system across multiple levels

Community Disaster Resilience Planning
Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC) have launched a groundbreaking online resource created to help rural, remote, First Nations, Metis and Inuit communities across Canada anticipate and minimize the damage caused by disasters. This free, user-friendly, framework provides resources and tools to develop and implement a disaster resilience plan.
Emergency Preparedness for Indigenous Communities - Canadian Red Cross
In partnership with Indigenous peoples across Canada, the Red Cross supports culturally appropriate programming in disaster prevention, response and recovery, as well as education and training to promote safety, health and well-being.
First Nations Health Authority - Health Emergency Management
Health Emergency Management facilitates coordinated FNHA activities in response to emergencies that may impact the health of BC First Nations community members.
From the Ashes: Reimagining Fire Safety and Emergency Management in Indigenous Communities
Report of the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs
Indigenous Communities and Local Government Emergency Management Resources - BC Government
We provide tools and resources to support local emergency management, acknowledging that there may be unique cultural and legislative considerations.
Indigenous Communities Emergency Operations - BC Government
This page is for local emergency program staff responsible for public safety during response and recovery in an event.
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) - Emergency Management
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) partners with First Nations communities to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies.
Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)
NWAC strives to support the needs of Indigenous women, girls, and gender-diverse people during disaster events in a way that is strength-based and trauma-informed. Indigenous women, girls, and gender-diverse people deserve to feel physically, emotionally, and culturally safe during emergency and disaster events.

The REDress Project
The REDress Project focuses around the issue of missing or murdered Aboriginal women across Canada. It is an installation art project based on an aesthetic response to this critical national issue. The project has been installed in public spaces throughout Canada and the United States as a visual reminder of the staggering number of women who are no longer with us. Through the installation I hope to draw attention to the gendered and racialized nature of violent crimes against Aboriginal women and to evoke a presence through the marking of absence.
The ReDress Project
By Johnny Aitken
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)
The Declaration is the most comprehensive international instrument on the rights of indigenous peoples. It establishes a universal framework of minimum standards for the survival, dignity and well-being of the indigenous peoples of the world and it elaborates on existing human rights standards and fundamental freedoms as they apply to the specific situation of indigenous peoples.
British Columbia Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (BCDRIPA)
Developed in collaboration with the First Nations Leadership Council at the direction of First Nations, the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act creates a framework for reconciliation in B.C., in keeping with the Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

Anishinabek News
The Anishinabek News is published by the Communications Unit of the Union of Ontario Indians.
B.C. Open Textbook Collection: Indigenization
See the B.C. Open Textbook Collection’s Indigenization category for various textbooks relating to topics in Indigenizing education.
eCampusOntario: Indigenous
See eCampusOntario for open textbooks in Indigenous Studies. Some overlap with BCcampus.
Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada
Read online or search the Atlas.
Indigenous Storybooks
Indigenous Storybooks is a resource designed specifically for children, families, community members, and educators. Inspired by the open-licensed stories from Little Cree Books, this project aims to make the text, images, and audio of stories available in Indigenous languages as well as English, French, and the most widely spoken immigrant and refugee languages of Canada. Share and enjoy! (Note: Indigenous Storybooks is still under development and we will continue to add languages, stories, and resources as they become available.)
Indigenous Storybooks Languages
Indigenous Voices Collection
This collection features Indigenous voices, stories, and perspectives.
Our Stories: First Peoples in Canada
Free eTextbook (OER Open Education Resource).
Led by a diverse team of Indigenous and non-Indigenous creators, Our Stories: First Peoples in Canada is a unique multi-media resource developed with Indigenous peoples from across Canada. Eliciting an unsettling of Western authority, this free eTextbook encourages recognition that moves beyond a colonial lens.

Native Residential Schools in Canada: A Selective Bibliography
A listing of materials pertaining to Native Residential Schools in Canada available at the National Library of Canada. The page has been archived but will not be altered and remains a strong resource collection.
The Residential School System
First Nations Studies Program, UBC
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada - Residential Schools
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada has a mandate to learn and share the truth about the Residential School experience to foster healing and reconciliation.

The following statistics are from Statistics Canada.

Aboriginal Labour Force Analysis Series
This series of analytical reports provides an overview of the labour market conditions among the Aboriginal off-reserve populations, based on estimates from the Labour Force Survey. These reports examine the Aboriginal labour force characteristics by Aboriginal identity, as well as diverse socio-economic and employment characteristics.
Aboriginal languages of First Nations people, Métis and Inuit
Data from the 2016 census.
Aboriginal Peoples
The Aboriginal peoples of Canada, as defined by the Constitution Act, 1982, comprise the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada. These distinct groups have unique heritages, languages, cultures. Statistical information is available for the total Aboriginal population and each of the three groups.
Aboriginal Peoples Fact Sheets
This product is a series of geographic profiles that include provinces and territories as well as the four Inuit regions of Inuit Nunangat. This series presents a summary of characteristics about the Aboriginal population living in these areas. Demographic data and information on living arrangements of children, education, employment, income, housing, health and language are highlighted. Data for each Aboriginal group, as well as data for the non-Aboriginal population, are provided separately for select variables.
Aboriginal Population Profile
This product presents information from the Census of Population focusing on the Aboriginal identity population of various geographic areas. These geographic areas include: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, census divisions, census subdivisions, Métis settlements, Inuit regions, Indian band and Tribal Council areas, modern treaty and self-government agreement areas and historic treaty areas. Data are available for the Aboriginal identity population by age groups for selected socio-demographic characteristics.
Aboriginal Statistics at a Glance
Aboriginal Statistics at a Glance 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. Each theme is illustrated with a chart presenting key indicators, a plain language definition of the indicator and links to related data tables and published articles to further assist users in meeting their data needs. Data sources include the 1996, 2001 and 2006 censuses of population, the 2006 Aboriginal Peoples Survey, the 2005 Canadian Community Health Survey, and the 2007/2008 Adult Correctional Services Survey.
Education and Employment Experiences of First Nations People Living Off Reserve, Inuit, and Métis: Selected Findings from the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey, 2012
This report describes the first findings from the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey (APS), presented at a national level. The survey’s thematic approach allows an unprecedented depth of analysis of a broad range of education and employment experiences among First Nations people living off reserve, Inuit and Métis. The current study focuses on those aged 18 to 44 and examines their education pathways as well as factors that are positively or negatively associated with high school completion.
Statistics Canada's education-related data sources with Aboriginal identifiers
This document examines all Statistics Canada data sources that contain Indigenous identifiers and provides details about the target population, frequency of data collection, Indigenous identifiers used, geographic coverage, and methodological or other issues for each data source. There is also a brief overview of the types of data collected by Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada.

Guide to Acknowledging First Peoples & Traditional Territory
This document offers the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) recommended territorial acknowledgement for institutions where our members work, organized by province. While most of these campuses are included, the list will gradually become more complete as we learn more about specific traditional territories. When requested, we have also included acknowledgements for other post-secondary
institutions as well.
Territory Acknowledgement
Territory acknowledgement is a way that people insert an awareness of Indigenous presence and land rights in everyday life. This is often done at the beginning of ceremonies, lectures, or any public event. It can be a subtle way to recognize the history of colonialism and a need for change in settler colonial societies.
Indigenous Title and The Doctrine of Discovery
Historical information on “Bulls of Discovery” (Doctrine of Discovery).

Because anyone can publish anything on the internet, it is very important to determine that the information you have found on a website comes from a reliable and authoritative source. So, how do you evaluate a website?

Ask yourself these questions when you are evaluating a website. Your answers will help you decide if the site appears to be a reliable source of information. In addition, we have provided a number of links to excellent guides for website evaluation.

Authority	Content
Is the author/producer easy to identify? Are the author’s credentials listed? Is the author’s affiliation easy to determine (e.g. university, government)	Are there errors or discrepancies on the site? Is the content appropriate for your needs? Is there sufficient coverage of the topic?
Currency	Objectivity
Can you find the date that the site was created? Was the site updated recently? Do the links on the site work?	Is the information factual or opinion? Is the site trying to sell something that seems too good to be true? Is the information consistent with other sources you’ve found? Is the source of the information provided?

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