Follow these links to resources and information for and about First Nations, Métis, and Indigenous people.
Indigenous & Northern Affairs Canada
five newly digitized indigenous archival records
The documentary film, Treaty Walk, has been made publicly accessible. This is a sequel to the film Treaty Talk.
Collective Trauma Summit 2020 - The power of Collective Healing
Students from the School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Alberta created virtual “Research Day”, projects showcasing their work from the course Indigenous Library and Information Studies in a Canadian Context.
The library had the pleasure of hosting poet Wanda John-Kehewin for a recording session in 2021.
This 3 part series came from that session.
Wanda is a poet and author originally from Kehewin, Alberta.
Visit Wanda's website: wandajohnkehewin.com
Listen, Learn, Reflect.
Nations to Nations: Indigenous Voices at Library and Archives Canada is a free multimedia e-book featuring 28 essays and over 140 images. Indigenous staff at Library and Archives Canada wrote the essays to offer personal interpretations of collection items such as journals, maps, artwork, photographs, publications and audiovisual recordings. This e-book provides unique perspectives of First Nations, Inuit and the Métis Nation, and it shows the diversity of the histories, languages and cultures of Indigenous peoples.
The moderator, the CBC’s Falen Johnson, who is Mohawk and Tuscarora (Bear Clan) from Six Nations Grand River Territory, will explore First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nation histories, identities and languages in conversation with these three authors of Nations to Nations: Indigenous Voices at Library and Archives Canada:
Elizabeth Kawenaa Montour, Bear Clan, Kahnawake Mohawk
Heather Campbell, Inuk artist and writer
William Benoit, Citizen of the Métis Nation
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
In Canada: 10:00 a.m. EDT
In Germany: 16:00 CEST
Library and Archives Canada will broadcast the event on its YouTube channels in English and in French (with translation). Registration is not required.
For more information about this event, please email bac.invitation.lac@canada.ca.
Nations to Nations: Indigenous Voices at Library and Archives Canada is free of charge and can be downloaded from Apple Books and EPUB.
Acknowledgement
The event is part of the literary program related to Canada’s Guest of Honour presentation at the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2021. It is supported through a partnership between Library and Archives Canada, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and the Government of Canada.
The imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival is an international hub for the presentation and celebration of Indigenous media art. We are considered Canada’s premier Indigenous media arts event and are the largest festival of our kind in the world. Founded in 1998, in part as a response to lack of self-representation (with the vast majority of films about Indigenous peoples being made by non-Indigenous filmmakers), imagineNATIVE plays a crucial role in providing platforms for Indigenous artists to reclaim their voices and express their perspectives. We are excited to welcome you to enjoy 6 days of screenings, special events, networking opportunities, Industry activities, and so much more! Welcome to the Festival!