First Nations

Encyclopedias:

• Canadian Encyclopedia: http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/en/
• World Book Online: http://www.worldbookonline.com/advanced/article?id=ar757478&st=first+nations#tab=relativeinfo_link_1
  • First Nations Encylopedia Article

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Websites:

BC Royal Museum: http://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/themes/first-peoples/

Canada’s First Peoples: http://firstpeoplesofcanada.com/index.html

• Funded by Canadian Studies Program (Canadian Heritage)

Early Canadiana Online: http://eco.canadiana.ca/?usrlang=en

• This virtual library holds the most complete set of full-text historical content about Canada, including books, magazines and government documents. (Primary sources)

First Peoples’ Language Map of BC: http://maps.fphlcc.ca/

• The resource provides maps, brief audios of some dialects, basic data and statistics about the languages.

History Museum: http://www.historymuseum.ca/ 

• Use the search feature (magnify glass) to look up keywords

Indigenous Foundations (UBC): http://indigenousfoundations.web.arts.ubc.ca/home/

• Information resource on key topics relating to the histories, politics, and cultures of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada

iPortal Indigenous Studies Research Tool (University of Saskatchewan)

• Canadian content: index and online access to articles, chapters, archival documents et al.

Legacy of Hope: http://legacyofhope.ca/

• a resource on the history and legacy of residential schools.

Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs: http://www.ubcic.bc.ca/resources

• The UBCIC’s Digital Collections offer a variety of research and informational materials.