Aboriginal Studies

This guide lists select online, electronic and print information sources available to Kwantlen Faculty, students and staff.

Do you need help finding more resources?

speak with a Librarian at (604) 599-2638 or,
chat live with a Librarian by entering your question in the blue chat window!
Try our Sociology Subject Guide

Journal & Article Indexes	Background Information
Kwantlen Library subscribes to a variety of journals both in print and online. If you're not sure if a journal is scholarly (often called "academic" or "peer-reviewed"), look at our checklist. Online Journals American Indian Quarterly Anthropologica BC studies Canadian journal of native studies Ethnohistory Windspeaker Wicazo Sa Review Print Journals Canadian Journal of Native Studies (@ Surrey campus) Ethnohistory (@ Surrey campus) Online Databases First Nations Periodical Index Other Useful Databases Academic Search Premier America: History and Life Canadian Business & Current Affairs (CBCA) Canadian Periodical Index ERIC Resources in Education JSTOR Social Sciences Full Text QP Legal Eze Theses Canada Portal Selected Online Reference Tools Canadian Encyclopedia Directory of Services (Red Book) Encyclopedia of British Columbia Online Dictionary of the Social Sciences Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples	Search for books through our Library Catalogue. Encyclopedias Canadian Encyclopedia BOOK: REF FC 23 C36 1999 S,R,L ONLINE edition is updated Encyclopedia of BC BOOK: REF FC 3804 E52 2000 S,R,L ONLINE edition is updated Encyclopedia of Cultural Anthropology REF GN 307 E52 1996 S,R,L Encyclopedia of Native American Religions REF E 98 R3 H73 1992 S,R,L Encyclopedia of the Peoples of the World REF GN 495.4 E53 1993 S,R,L Encyclopedia of Social & Cultural Anthropology GN 307 E525 1996 S,R,L Handbook of North American Indians REF E 77 H25 S,R,L Other Important Print Sources Aboriginal Peoples in Canada E 78 C2 F7 2005 S,R,L,C Dances With Dependency: Indigeonous Success Through Self-reliance E 78 C2 H45 2006 S,R,L First Nations, Metis and Inuit Children and Youth: Time to Act E 78 C2 N3856 2007 S Guide to the Indian Tribes of the Pacific Northwest REF E 78 N77 R79 1992 S,R,L Hidden in Plain Sight: Contributions of Aboriginal Peoples to Canadian Identity and Culture E 78 C2 H487 2005 S Information Sheet (Indian and Northern Affairs Canada) REF E 78 C2 C34 - S Lethal Legacy: Current Native Controversies in Canada E 78 C2 M537 2004 S,R,L Native Residential Schools in Canada: a Selctive Bibliography E-BOOK Peoples of Canada: a Pre-Confederation History FC 161 B85 2003 S,R,L Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples E 78 C2 R46 1996 - S & ONLINE Selected Annotated Bibliography: Aboriginal Justice & Corrections Research REF HV 8395 Z925 2004 - S,R,L & ONLINE Sharing the Knowledge: a First Nations Resource Guide REF E 78 C2 Z945 1992 S,R,L Something New in the Air: the Story of First Peoples Television Broadcasting in Canada PN 1992.3 C3 R68 2005 - R
TOP
Web Resources	Associations & Societies
2006 Census on Aboriginal Peoples Aboriginal Canada Portal Aboriginal Peoples Outside Canada (via Aboriginal Canada Portal) Aboriginal Resources and Services (National Library of Canada) Aboriginal Women: an Issues Backgrounder American Indians of the Pacific Northwest (American Memory/ Library of Congress) AnthroSource Bill's Aboriginal Links Canadian Bar Assn. National Aboriginal Law Section Canadian Museum of Civilization First Peoples site Culture, Heritage and Recreation: Government Wide Programs and Services Dept. of Indian Affairs Annual Reports, 1864-1900 Early Canadiana Online (Library and Archives Canada) First Nations and BC information First Nations House of Learning First Nations of BC map First Nations Profiles Guide to Aboriginal Organizations and Services in BC Historic Treaty Information Site (includes maps, timelines, etc.) Historical Timeline, 1700s to the Present (via UBCIC) Indian Act: Past and Present Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Site Indian Treaties: Selected Electronic Documents from National Archives Canada List of Aboriginal Communities in BC Native web "Our Homes are Bleeding" Digital Photo Collection Redwire: Native Youth Media (archives) Stolen Lands, Broken Promises Xwi7wxa Library's Subject Links (via UBC) TIP: Don't believe everything you read! Evaluate web sources very carefully for their accuracy, authority, and currency. Here are some evaluation criteria to help you	Assembly of First Nations (Canada) BC Assembly of First Nations Confederation of Aboriginal Peoples Congress of Aboriginal Peoples First Nations Summit Indigenous Bar Association Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami Metis National Council Metis National Council of Women National Centre for First Nations Governance Native Women's Assn. of Canada Union of BC Indian Chiefs Statistical Sources Statistics Canada 2006 Census Topics: Aboriginal Peoples First Nations Profiles (Note: based on 2001 census information) Citation Styles APA - American Psychological Assoc. guidelines MLA - Modern Language Assoc. standards Turabian/Chicago Legal Citation Other Citation Styles
TOP

Suggest a Purchase!

Updated by: Aboriginal Studies Liaison Librarian: Jean McKendry
Updated : 14/10/09 (by cd)

Choose Kwantlen

About Kwantlen

The University

Have a question?
Browse our FAQs

Call

Write

Department Contacts

Find Inspiration.
Embrace innovation.
Redefine success.

It's your future. Make it big.

Calendar

Getting Started

Academic Divisions

Aboriginal Studies

Have a question?Browse our FAQs

Find Inspiration.Embrace innovation.Redefine success.

It's your future. Make it big.

Getting Started

Aboriginal Studies

Have a question?
Browse our FAQs

Find Inspiration.
Embrace innovation.
Redefine success.