Questions, comments, concerns?
This guide is a work in progress. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions, suggestions, comments, or concerns.
Reach out to Sajni Lacey, Learning and Curriculum Support Librarian, sajni.lacey@ubc.ca or Christian Isbister, Indigenous Initiatives Librarian, christian.isbister@ubc.ca.
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Why this guide?
Citation styles, including the dominant three at UBC (APA, MLA, and Chicago) are heavily based on colonial conceptions and supremacy of colonial voices and knowledge systems. You can learn more about decolonizing citations and the politics of citations in this excellent video by Bronwen McKie.
This guide is an attempt to support learners in crafting citations that reflect, respect, and honours Indigenous Knowledge. Any integration of Indigenous Knowledge or Teachings from Elders or Knowledge Keepers must be done in accordance with appropriate community protocol. If you are not sure of the protocol, please ask them in advance of using that knowledge in your work.
Indigenous Citation and Style Guides
Elements of Indigenous style : a guide for writing by and about Indigenous Peoples by Call Number: PN147 .Y68 2018ISBN: 9781550597165Publication Date: 2018Also available as an eBook
So You Want to Write about American Indians?: A Guide for Writers, Students, and Scholars by ISBN: 9780803282988Publication Date: 2005Also available from X̱wi7x̱wa in print format.- Understanding Peoples on Their Own Terms : A Rationale and Proposal for an Aboriginal Style Guide byCall Number: E76 .Y695 1999Publication Date: 1999
