Research Tips
- Remember to start with the community’s website — what are the first things the Nation wants to tell you?
- First Nation Profiles Interactive MapAboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada’s First Nation profiles are also helpful.
- Canada NewstreamSearch local and hyperlocal newspapers about the First Nation and the surrounding community. But also remember to think about the credibility of the news agency and any biases that might be present.
- Indigenous Peoples of North AmericaDatabase with sources related to the historical experiences, cultural traditions, innovations, and political status of Indigenous Peoples in the U.S. and Canada.
- UBC Vancouver Indigenous PortalOutlines UBC’s commitment to Indigenous engagement and has information on Indigenous resources at UBC.
- Article Searching in Business DatabasesWatch this clip from your David Lam librarians that explains how to effectively search article databases, if you don’t already know how to do so.
- Research HelpIf you need research help, the librarians at David Lam Library have drop-in hours at the research consultation desk, CLC 220, 1:00-4:00, Monday to Friday during the Fall/Winter terms.
- Head over to the citations page if you need assistance on citation!
Background and History
Price Paid by
Price Paid: The Fight for First Nations Survival untangles truth from some of the myths about First Nations at the same time that it addresses misconceptions still widely believed today. The second book by award-winning author Bev Sellars, Price Paid is based on a popular presentation Sellars created for treaty-makers, politicians, policymakers, and educators when she discovered they did not know the historic reasons they were at the table negotiating First Nations rights. The book begins with glimpses of foods, medicines, and cultural practices North America's indigenous peoples have contributed for worldwide benefit. It documents the dark period of regulation by racist laws during the twentieth century, and then discusses new emergence in the twenty-first century into a re-establishment of Indigenous land and resource rights. The result is a candidly told personal take on the history of a culture's fight for their rights and survival. It is Canadian history told from a First Nations point of view.
ISBN: 9780889229723Publication Date: 2016-11-08
- 2018 CBC Massey Lectures: All Our Relations: Finding the Path ForwardIn this video, Tanya Talaga explores the legacy of cultural genocide against Indigenous peoples.
- But I Was Wearing a SuitA video project by a group of BC Lawyers, with the support of CLEBC and the Law Society of BC, addressing racism in the legal profession today.
- A Gentle RevolutionArticle by the Walrus
- Indigenous Issues 101Blog on introduction to Indigenous topics
- My LegacyJoin Helen Haig-Brown in this video as she explores the often tenuous relationship between a mother and daughter made more complex by the legacy of residential school.
- ReservesA history and explanation of the Indian Reserves
- The Residential School SystemA summary of the residential school system and its legacy
First Nations Land and Treaties
- Union of BC Indian ChiefsCollection of Resources
Best Practices
Working Effectively with Indigenous Peoples by
This book increase readers’ Indigenous awareness, cross cultural understanding, provide context, and give readers some practical hints, tips and suggestions that can be applied everywhere.
ISBN: 0978162854Publication Date: 2017-12-03
- Best Practices for Consultation and AccommodationThis report draws from the consultation experience and provides practices that is derived from reputable sources, as well as direct interviews with First Nations leadership, management and corporate BC.
- 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
- It’s Not My Job to Teach You about Indigenous PeopleArticle from The Walrus
- Elements of Indigenous style: a guide for writing by and about Indigenous PeoplesGuide to common questions and issues of style and process for anyone creating works about Indigenous Peoples.
- 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
- B.C. First Nations flex growing business muscle: panelArticle from Business in Vancouver
- First Nations businesses want access to capital, not handoutsOpinion piece by the Globe and Mail
- 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
- Why The Globe now capitalizes ‘First Nations’Article by the Globe and Mail
- Indigenous Business and Investment Council - Province of British ColumbiaIncludes links to Indigenous Economic Development Resources