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Indigenous Resources

Join us in honouring Indigenous People and Communities

By listening to stories, histories, and worldviews as told by Indigenous voices, we embrace opportunities for discovery, healing, reconciliation, and a future in which everyone can thrive. Learn about Indigenous People and Communities by picking up a book, watching a film or TV show, or listening to music by Indigenous artists and storytellers.  

Visit SPL to dig deeper into the immeasurable contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples. 

*Banner image by Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun (b. 1957), New Climate Landscape (Northwest Coast Climate Change), 2019, acrylic on canvas , 193 x 243.8 cm , Purchase 2020, BMO Financial Group, Image courtesy of Sarah Macaulay & Co. Fine Art, McMichael Canadian Art Collection, 2020.10

Days of Significance

  • June 21: National Indigenous Peoples Day
  • September 30: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation / Orange Shirt Day
  • October 4: National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls & Gender Diverse People
  • November 1-30: Indigenous Disability Awareness Month
  • November 6-12: Treaties Recognition Week
  • November 8: National Aboriginal Veteran’s Day

Further Resources

Assembly of First Nations

Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami

Métis National Council

Orange Shirt Society

Indigenous Canada - Free Online Course from University of Alberta

Moccasin Identifier Project

Woodland Cultural Centre - Brantford

National Inquiry - Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation

United Nations Declaration on Indigenous Peoples

Canadian Federation of Library Associations - Truth & Reconciliation Report