Indigenous Resources
Library Events
BC Libraries Present Virtual Author Series
The Syeyutsus Speaker Series
Previous Sessions
The Syeyutsus Speaker Series
Living Indigenous Leadership: Native Narratives on Building Strong Communities
with Tina Ngaroimata Fraser
Learning with Syeyutsus Speaker Series
Wednesday June 5, 2024
The Syeyutsus Speaker Series
Bead by Bead: Constitutional Rights and Métis Community
with Larry Chartrand
Learning with Syeyutsus Speaker Series
Wednesday May 22, 2024
The Syeyutsus Speaker Series
What does it mean to uphold Indigenous economic Relationship
with Dr. Shalene Wuttunee Jobin
Learning with Syeyutsus Speaker Series
Wednesday May 8, 2024
The Syeyutsus Speaker Series
Mischief Making: The art of Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas
with Nicola Levell
Learning with Syeyutsus Speaker Series
Wednesday April 24, 2024
The Syeyutsus Speaker Series
Oral Histories on Trial
with Bruce Granville Miller
Learning with Syeyutsus Speaker Series
Wednesday April 10, 2024
The Syeyutsus Speaker Series
Cherokee Earth Dwellers: Stories and Teachings of the Natural World with Christopher
with Christopher Teuton
Learning with Syeyutsus Speaker Series
Wednesday March 27, 2024
The Syeyutsus Speaker Series
You Are Treaty, Too: Revisiting Chief Spence’s Call to Action
with Dr. Sarah Marie Wiebe
Learning with Syeyutsus Speaker Series
Wednesday March 8, 2024
The Syeyutsus Speaker Series
Beyond Rights: Reconciliation & Treaty Relationships
with Carole Blackburn
Learning with Syeyutsus Speaker Series
Wednesday February 21, 2024
The Syeyutsus Speaker Series
The Fire Still Burns: Life In and After Residential School
with Sam George & Jill Goldberg
Learning with Syeyutsus Speaker Series
Wednesday February 7, 2024
The Syeyutsus Speaker Series
Meeting My Treaty Kin: A Journey Toward Reconciliation
with Heather Menzies
Learning with Syeyutsus Speaker Series
Wednesday January 24, 2024
The Syeyutsus Speaker Series
Umeek, Dr. Richard Atleo – Tsawalk: A Nuu-chah-nulth Worldview
Learning with Syeyutsus Speaker Series
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
At the Library
Learning Kits – Residential Schools
This learning kit contains RPL resources to learn about the history and legacy of Residential Schools.
Learning Kits – Métis
These learning kits contain RPL resources to explore the history of Métis communities and culture.
Learning Kits – Coast Salish
These kits contain RPL resources to learn more about the diverse groups of Indigenous peoples and First Nations living along the Northwest Pacific Coast in BC.
Indigenous Perspectives Collection – Kids
RPL resources for children on and about Indigenous perspectives.
Indigenous Perspectives Collection – Adults
RPL resources for adults on and about Indigenous perspectives.
Resources
The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
Permanent home for all statements, documents, and other materials gathered by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.
University of British Columbia – X̱wi7x̱wa Library
Provides links to First Nations resources in many subject areas.
Native-Land.ca
An interactive map of North and South America that shows the ancestral homelands of various Indigenous groups. Search for a geographic region by name or postal/zip code to learn more about the history of those lands and the people who traditionally lived on them.
Connections Community Services
Working to educate and collaborate with the broader community to share Indigenous Knowledge and Culture.
KnowBC
Know BC is home to the Encyclopedia of British Columbia, an authoritative resource on BC past and present that features more than 4,000 articles and 1,500 accompanying photographs, maps, charts and tables, as well as sound and video clips.
Encyclopedia of Canada’s Peoples
The Encyclopedia is a comprehensive reference work and research tool on 119 different peoples/ethnic groups.
Métis Nation BC
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
The national representational organization protecting and advancing the rights and interests of Inuit in Canada.
First Nations Education Steering Committee
FNESC has a mandate to support First Nations students and advance First Nations education in BC.
British Columbia Assembly of First Nations
Native Education College
Offers various programs in academic upgrading, business, health sciences, social sciences and humanities, or fine arts. Most certificate and diploma programs are transferable to other post-secondary schools in British Columbia.
Indigenous Education Department
The purpose of the IED is to prioritize improved educational outcomes for Indigenous learners by promoting practices informed by Indigenous perspectives and ways of knowing
CBC Indigenous News
First Peoples Map of BC
Explore and contribute to the interactive map of the Indigenous Languages, Arts and Heritage in B.C.