Research Tips
- Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada’s First Nation profiles is helpful.
- Indigenous Peoples of North America database is another good resource.
- APA and MLA style manuals do not include instructions for citing Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers. However, NorQuest College has developed the following templates:
- APA style reference list and in-text citations
- MLA style reference list and in-text citations.
Background and History
- Aboriginal Community Portraits, 2016 CensusThe 2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait Series presents 2016 Census of Population information for First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities in a visual and accessible way. A map of the geographic area is also included in the product. This series was developed in partnership with Indigenous Services Canada.
- Aboriginal Population Profile, 2016 CensusPresents information from the Census of Population focusing on the Aboriginal identity population of various geographic areas. Data are available for the Aboriginal identity population by age groups for selected socio-demographic characteristics.
- FNIGC Data OnlineThis application provides unprecedented access to FNIGC’s published data in the form of charts, tables and graphs that can be exported for use in presentations, reports and academic papers, including the First Nations Regional Health Survey (FNRHS, or RHS) and the First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey (FNREEES).
- Indigenous Peoples by Statistics CanadaComplete collection of data points collected by Statistics Canada
- Statistics on Indigenous PeoplesCollection of data on various categories such as: demographics, income, labour and employment
- Indigenous Issues 101Blog on introduction to Indigenous topics
Best Practices
- UBC Indigenous People: Language GuidelinesA guide that assists UBC communicators navigate the terminology and meanings associated with this subject.
- Public Editor: Inclusivity Important when Writing about Indigenous IssuesArticle from the Globe and Mail
- Defining Indigenous Peoples within CanadaA guide to terminology for submitting authors, for use when writing about Aboriginal Peoples within Canada.
- Business Case for Inclusion: Increasing MarketOne of the five business cases outlined by Indigenous Works for Indigenous workplace inclusion
- 7 Ways to Incorporate Reconciliation into Your BusinessArticle by Indigenous Innovation
First Nations Business
- Survival Rate and Performance of Indigenous-Owned BusinessesQuantifies economic performance, including the survival rate of Indigenous-owned businesses relative to their non-Indigenous-owned counterparts over recent decades in Canada.
- Promise and Prosperity: The 2016 Aboriginal Business SurveyThis report provides insight into the profile of Aboriginal businesses and their owners—where they operate, who their clients are and who they employ.
- Relationships and Reciprocity: Exploring Aboriginal BusinessThis is a summary of the existing academic and non-academic research on Aboriginal business relationship
- Indigenous Liaison ProgramThe Indigenous Liaison Program serves as a bridge between Statistics Canada and First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities and Indigenous organizations.
- Guide to Indigenous Organizations and Services in BCThe Guide is a provincial resource listing of approximately 800 community-based services and organizations referenced in approximately 1,000 entries, most of which are Indigenous/Aboriginal controlled and operate on a not-for-profit basis. It is based on the most current information available at the time of publication, with the information provided by the organizations listed
- BC Indigenous Business ListingsThe BC Indigenous Business Listings dataset offers a brief summary of Indigenous businesses operating in the province. For each business listed in the dataset, information including the Indigenous owner(s) of the company, location, links to websites as well as primary contact information including email addresses and phone numbers is provided where available. This information is intended to facilitate connections between business owners and consumers, investors, and industry. It is also meant to support an understanding of ownership trends among Indigenous businesses.