English Language & Literature: Indigenous

A guide to support uWaterloo researchers and advance decolonization efforts by highlighting Indigenous-related resources.

An article from ICT news, in which Duane Champagne discusses the diversities of Indigenous nations their implications for understanding Indigenous perspectives.

A working list of Indigenous Names to better reflect how Indigenous peoples currently refer to themselves. Prepared by the Canadian Federation of Library Association Indigenous Matters Committee’s – Red Team-Joint Working Group on Classification and Subject Headings and the National Indigenous Knowledge and Language Alliance (NIKLA).

A guide defining terms associated with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. Includes explanations of how to use terms appropriately and situations in which terms are inappropriate.

A list of guidelines to follow when expressing solidarity with Indigenous communities an a way that is both effective and respectful.

A community archive built for participatory Indigenous research. Examples of methodologies, theories, and approaches bringing together Indigenous methodologies and participatory methodologies can be found here.

Tips for approaching Indigenous scholars in a manner that is respectful of their time, knowledge, and histories.

A fact sheet to promote discussion and consideration of Indigenous and Western perspectives.

List compiled by staff members of First Nations Development Institute of essential reading for anyone interested in the Native American experience, including works of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and more.

Lists of works compiled by the University of Calgary to support Indigenous education. Books written for children and youth are included.

A Guide compiled by Dalhousie University Libraries providing a useful map tool, anthologies by Indigenous authors, lists of notable Indigenous authors, and other resources.

The Indigenous peoples in Canada reading list has been compiled to expand and build upon current understandings of the experiences of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples in Canada.

A list of fiction and nonfiction works showcasing Indigenous voices and their role in literature in Canada. Provided by Penguin Random House Canada.