Peace Library System acknowledges that we are located on the Treaty 8 territory of the Cree, Beaver, and Dene people, and Region 6 of the Métis Nation of Alberta. We are grateful to live, work, and learn together on this land which has been home to many First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples since time immemorial. We recognize this land as an act of reconciliation, and we also commit to supporting and celebrating our local Indigenous communities while working to break down institutional barriers to make our libraries equitable and accessible.
Peace Library System is situated on traditional Treaty 8 territory serving 18 First Nations Reserves and 4 Métis Settlements.
Click here for information on those communities served.
This booklist is updated approximately every summer & winter. Last updated: December 2021
Alberta Indigenous Relations -- the website for the Government of Alberta
Alberta Native Friendship Centres Association -- access contact information for friendship centres across the province and more.
Alberta Research Portal -- a database free to everyone in Alberta that offers access to the Indigenous Peoples of North America database.
Best Practices in Library Services for Aboriginal Peoples in Saskatchewan -- by Deborah Lee and Deirdre Crichton
Beyond 94 -- from CBC News
Blackfoot and First Nations Metis and Inuir Protocol Handbook -- by the University of Lethbridge
Canadian Federation of Library Associations: Indigenous Resources (English | French)
Blackfoot Digital Library -- by the University of Lethbridge
Discussing Residential Schools and Indigenous Issues -- The Canadian Children's Book Centre
Empowering the Spirit: Education Resources to Support Reconciliation
Engaging with Elders: A Co-Created Story -- from Native Counselling Services of Alberta
Gabriel Dumont Institute of Native Studies and Applied Research
Glenbow Archives -- resources for genealogy research with a focus on Prairie Provinces and Métis ancestry
Google Earth Voyager: Canadian Residential Schools
Guide to indigenous organizations and services in Alberta -- by the Government of Alberta
Guide to Acknowledging First Peoples & Traditional Territory -- by the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT)
Indian Residential School System in Canada from X̱wi7x̱wa Library of UBC
Indigenous Canada -- a course taught by the University of Alberta
Indian Residential School System in Canada from X̱wi7x̱wa Library of UBC
Indigenous Language Apps and Websites
Indigenous Library and Information Studies Online Material from University of Alberta
It's Our Time Learning Modules -- from Assembly of First Nations
Let's Talk About Reconciliation | A Resource Guide for Libraries -- by the Canadian Commission for UNESCO
Moving in the Circle: Indigenous Solidarity for Canadian Libraries (vol 12, no 2, 2017) -- from The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research
National Association of Friendship Centres -- contact information and resources from friendship centres across the country.
National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
Native Counselling Services of Alberta -- helping to provide fair and equitable access to justice, children's services and corrections systems in Alberta.
Not Just Another Day Off -- an online exhibit on Orange Shirt Day and the legacy of Indian Residential Schools.
Orange Shirt Day -- Resources to support Orange Shirt Day taking place on September 30th.
Rupertsland Institute: Classroom Resources
Speaking our Truth: A Journey of Reconciliation -- a website companion to book by the same name from Monique Gray Smith
Stepping Stones - from The Alberta Teachers' Association
Steps to Reconciliation in Alberta Libraries on Peace Library System Staff Niche Academy
The Children Remembered: Residential School Archives Project
The People and the Text - Indigenous Writing to 1992
Treaty Talk & Treaty Walk Films - two films to be used as educational tools for schools and communities.
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (English | French)
Voices of the Land - Alberta-wide platform supporting the creation, sharing, discovery and celebration of Indigenous content.
Acknowledging Land and People map of Alberta (English | French)
All My Relations
A podcast from Matika Wilbur and Adrienne Keene where they explore what it means to be an Indigenous person and the different topics facing Indigenous people today.
Coffee With My Ma
A radical activist mother Kahentinetha Horn tells her daughter her stories of her very long adventurous life, always with the sense of humour that carried her through.
Finding Cleo
A CBC podcast about trying to find Cleo, a child taken by the welfare workers in the 70s and adopted in the U.S.
Indigenous 150+
Created by the Indigenous150+ Youth Ambassador program, over 40 episodes of conversations with knowledge keepers, community leaders, artists, and influencers.
Indigenous Cinema from the National Film Board -- a space dedicated to short and long films from Indigenous creators
Kiwew (CBC Podcast)
A five-part podcast where David A. Robertson dives into his family's history and mysteries as he discovers and connects with his Cree identity.
Muddied Water
A CBC podcast that explores the history of the Metis people in Manitoba.
The Historical Natives
The tales of bone-chilling creatures from Indigenous peoples across North America.
The Secret Life of Canada
A podcast about the country we know and the stories we don't.
The Truth Sharing Podcast
A series of episodes visit five Canadian communities to seek out voices who have experienced loss, how they try to heal and shine a light on those trying to bring change after the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
This Place (CBC Podcast)
Based on the acclaimed graphic novel anthology, This Place is a 10-part journey through one-hundred and fifty years of Indigenous resistance and resilience. Through dramatizations and interviews, along with your host and time-guide storyteller Rosanna Deerchild, the series reveals the heroes, battles, triumphs and traditions which live outside and beyond the national story we have been taught ... to learn, to share, and to heal the future of "this place" we call Canada.
Treaty Talk & Treaty Walk Films - two films to be used as educational tools for schools and communities.
Unreserved (CBC Podcast)
Unreserved is the radio space for Indigenous community, culture, and conversation. Host Falen Johnson takes you straight into Indigenous Canada, from Halifax to Haida Gwaii, from Shamattawa to Ottawa, introducing listeners to the storytellers, culture makers, and community shakers from across the country.
American Indians in Children's Literature -- established in 2006 to provide critical perspectives and analysis of indigenous peoples in books, curriculum, pop culture, and society.
Books on Residential Schools, Chosen & Shared by David A. Robertson -- Book recommendations from David A. Robertson.
CBC Books -- you can always find reading recommendations and lists of books focusing on Canadian and Indigenous authors.
First Nation Communities Read -- an annual reading program run in Ontario spotlightning the best indigenous content as well as indigenous voices.
GoodMinds.com -- a business based on the Six Nations in southwestern Ontario, they are the leading resource for resources related to Indigenous content.
Strong Nations -- a business based in Nanaimo, BC offering a great selection of Indigenous books for all ages.
Last updated: 13 December 2021
