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The University of Manitoba campuses are located on original lands of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. More
Beginning July 26, 2021, Elizabeth Dafoe and Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Libraries are re-opening for individual student study space.
Remaining UM Libraries are closed due to Provincial COVID restrictions.
Physical materials can be requested for contactless pickup at the pickup lockers at Elizabeth Dafoe Library (Fort Garry Campus) and Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library (only accessible for Bannatyne campus students, staff, and faculty who have swipe card access).
Native Studies: Indigenous Peoples of Canada: Reference
This guide will help you find useful research and information on Indigenous Peoples of Canada (First Nations, Metis & Inuit) and will assist students in their studies and assignments.
The Interactive ALR is a linguistic database that allows for the comparative study of Native American languages. Built from the catalog of the American Language Reprint (ALR) series, it contains tens of thousands of entries, searchable by word, phrase, date, and more. It also includes interactive mapping and custom lexicon generation.
The most thorough Metis-specific bibliography to date. Includes research on history, orality, resistances, dispossession, culture, languages, lifeways, sociology, literature, and film.
Delineates traditional Michif culture including: folklore, storytelling, medicines, and healing traditions, spirituality, transportation systems, housing, clothing, and family structures.
The database presents the life stories of American Indians and Canadian First Peoples in their own words and through the words of others. Includes biographies, autobiographies, oral histories, reference works, manuscripts, and photographs.
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographical sketches of prominent persons who lived in what is now Canada from 1000-1930. Coverage from 1931-2000 is partial, with more biographies added regularly. The database can be searched by personal name, by geographic region, and by occupation.
Native Peoples - A to Z