鈥淚ndigenous peoples have the right to maintain, control, protect and develop their cultural heritage, traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions, as well as manifestations of their sciences, technologies and cultures, including human and genetic resources, seeds, medicines, knowledge of the properties of fauna and flora, oral traditions, literatures, designs, sports and traditional games and visual and performing arts. They also have the right to maintain, control, protect and develop their intellectual property over such cultural heritage, traditional knowledge, and traditional cultural expressions.鈥�
Indigenous Studies encompasses research and learning that includes the 鈥渓anguages, histories, geographies, and contemporary experiences of Indigenous peoples. It may (or may not) intersect with critical approaches, such as decolonization and colonial studies鈥� (Xwi7xwa, 2025).
Land acknowledgements (also referred to as territorial acknowledgement) are 鈥渞espectful, yet political, statement[s] that acknowledg[e] the colonial context of the Indigenous territory / territories where a gathering is taking place. It recognizes relationships between land and people, and in particular Indigenous peoples鈥� continued presence on the lands being acknowledged.鈥� (Xwi7xwa, 2024).
See this guide from the , which further details the importance of constructing meaningful land acknowledgements. Land acknowledgements should be 鈥渟tated from the heart, be personal, and some recommend including an action towards reconciliation. Taking this approach keeps acknowledgements from being a token gesture, or being a checklist item鈥� (Simon Fraser University, 2023).
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欧美精品视频 acknowledges that the land on which we usually gather is the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the territories of the x史m蓹胃kw蓹y虛蓹m (Musqueam), Skwxwu虂7mesh (Squamish), and S蓹l虛i虂lw蓹ta蕯/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We are grateful to have the opportunity to live and work in this territory.
-(Territorial Acknowledgements, n.d.)
Learn more about the Nations on which you conduct your studies at AC by exploring their websites:
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| Vowel, Chelsea | E 78 .C2V8975 2016 |  |
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| Younging, Gregory | PN147 .Y68 2025 |  |
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| Whitehead, Joshua | PR9199.4 .W4745 2023 |  |
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| Hillaire, Darrell | E99.S21 J49 2021 |  |
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| Ma-nee, Chacaby | HQ75.4 .C53 2016 |  |
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| Potvin, Lorrie | HQ73.3.C3 P67 2022 |  |
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| Porter, Michelle | PS8631.O7374 A3 2022 |  |
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| Kimmerer, Robin Wall | E98.B7 K56 2024 |  |
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| Leddy, Shannon and Miller, Laurie | LC 1099.515 .C85 L43 2024 |  |
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| Sinclair, Murray | E78.C2 S56 2024 |  |
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| Starblanket, Gina | HQ1161 .M34 2024 |  |
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| Ratt, Solomon | PM 986 .R38 2016 |  |
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| Fisher River (First Nation) | PM989.Z9 F576 2015 | ||
| Webstad, Phyllis | J970.54 W37 2023 |  |
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| Ray, Billy | PS8603.E516 Z46 2021 |  |
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| Alfred, Gerald R. | E 99 .M8A53 1995 |  |
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| Webstad, Phyllis | E96.5 .W43 2021 |  |
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| Baldwin, Andrew | FC 104 .R475 2011 |  |
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| Watt-Cloutier, Sheila | GE 56 .W28A3 2016 |  |
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| Kimmerer, Robin Wall | E 98 P5K56 2013 |  |
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| Chrona, Jo | LC1099 .515 .C85 C47 2022 |  |
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| Reid, Brandon | PS8635.E395 B43 2023 |  |
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| Whitehead, Joshua | PS 8645 H5498 J64 2018 |  |
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| Nuttall,聽K艒tuku Titihuia | PR9639.4 .N88 2023 |  |
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| Moorthy, Rachael | PR9199.4.M657 R58 2023 |  |
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| Kurtness, J.D. | 819.33 K79.3 2022 |  |
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| Cunningham, Francine | PS8605.U52 G63 2022 |  |
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| Rice, Waubgeshig | PS8635.I246 M67 2023 |  |
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| Jones, Stephen Graham | PS3560.O5395 O55 2021 |  |
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| Ferguson, Jen | PZ7.1.F4853 2024 |  |
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| Blair, Melissa | PR9199.4.B5 B76 2022 |  |
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| Dimaline, Cherie | PS 8607 .I53M37 2017 |  |
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| Rice, Waubgeshig | PS 8635 .I246 M66 2018 |  |
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| Grisenthwaite, G.A. | PR 9199.4 .G7555 T34 2023 |  |
* Want to reserve one of these titles? Email library@alexandercollege.ca with your student # and the book title.
These e-Books are available in the online library collection. Click the title to access the resource.
Milly, John and Mary Jane McCallum 2017
Merasty, Joseph Auguste and David Carpenter 2017
Geddes, Gary 2017
Barman, Jean 2019
Hargreaves, Allison 2017
Hogue, Michel 2015
MacKinnon, Doris Jeanne 2018
d鈥橝nglure, Bernard Saladin 2018
McCall, Sophie et al. 2017
Kermoal, Nathalie J. et al. 2016
Tomlins-Jahnke, Huia, Sandra D. Styres, Spencer Lilley, and Dawn Zinga 2019
Smith-Morris, Carolyn 2019
Blackhawk, Ned and Isaiah Lorado Wilner 2018
Furlan, Laura M. 2017
Sargent, Sarah 2016
Inner, Robert Alexander and Kim Anderson 2015
Anderson, Kim, Maria Campbell and Christi Belcourt 2018
Shaheen-Hussain, Samir 2020
Frideres, James S. 2019
Turner, Nancy J. 2020
Tidridge, Nathan 2015
| Title | Director | Call# | Date | DVD Cover |
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| Goulet, Danis | Film Reserve | 2022 |  |
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| Clements, Marie | DVD BON | 2023 |  |
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| Arnaquq-Baril, Alethea | DVD ANG | 2017 |  |
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| Diamond, Neil | DVD REE | 2009 |  |
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| Barnaby, Jeff | DVD RHY | 2004 |  |
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| Kunuk, Zacharias | DVD ATA | 2002 |  |
Stream more films by and about Indigenous peoples in Canada through and CBC Gem
When looking for resources related to Indigenous Studies, try some of these keywords in your searching :
e.g., Residential Schools AND Reconciliation
* Interested in learning more about using keywords for research? Check out our videos on how to create and search using keywords on our Research Skills page.
Open access resources are resources that are available to everyone for free online. Links here will lead to sites where you can download textbooks or access journals related to Indigenous Studies.
An open access textbook that surveys Canadian History until 1867, including a chapter on Aboriginal Canada before Contact.
This text reviews Indigenous science topics including the historical foundations and Indigenous scientific curriculum.
Book 2 covers a metaphorical study and culturally appropriate projects based on curriulumm level (e.g. high school).
Shingwauk Narratives consist of a series of letters from Rev. Edward F. Wilson and Rev. George Ley King, first and four principals of the Shingwauk Indian Residential School. The letters provide details about daily life at the school, and are an important resource to understand the social and political context in which residential schools operated.
Website for the department of the Government of Canada responsible for policies relating to Indigenous peoples.
Created by groups affected by residential schools in Canada, this site is the permanent home for statements, documents and other materials to share history and move forward.
A digital map of Indigenous territories all over the world.
This guide, created by the City of Vancouver, is a short introduction to Indigenous communities in Vancouver and Canada. It was created specifically for individuals who are new to Vancouver.
This is a 32-page guide launched by Surrey Local Immigration Partnership (Surrey LIP); it serves to provide information on the traditional protocols, histories, and current realities of Indigenous, Metis, and Inuit people in Canada. It was created specifically for individuals who are part of newcomer communities in Surrey.
Collection of historic and modern treaties by the Canadian government.
A searchable database of first nations, tribal councils, and reserves.
A website created by First Nations and Indigenous Studies at UBC to assist students, instructors, and the public on aboriginal topics (identity, land, government policy, culture, and more) in Canada.
A list of detailed Research Guides compiled by UBC鈥檚 Xwi7xwa Library. Xwi7xwa Library is UBC鈥檚 centre for academic and community Indigenous scholarship.
This is a free 12-lesson Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) from the Faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta. The course explores Indigenous histories and contemporary issues in Canada from an Indigenous perspective.
Online WLC guides can be found here. You can also book an appointment with the Writing and Learning Centre for workshops and one-on-one learning help.
Need help? Connect with a Librarian through AskAway!
Simon Fraser University. (2023, September 6). Traditional territories: SFU鈥檚 land acknowledgements | SFU Library.
Territorial Acknowledgements. (n.d.). Retrieved February 12, 2025, from
Xwi7xwa, L. (2024, November 25). Research Guides: Xwi7xwa – Distance Research: Doing Land Acknowledgements.
Xwi7xwa, L. (2025, February 7). Research Guides: First Nations and Indigenous Studies: Getting Started.
Younging, G. (2025). Elements of Indigenous Style (Second). Brush Education Inc.
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欧美精品视频 acknowledges that the land on which we usually gather is the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the territories of the x史m蓹胃kw蓹y虛蓹m (Musqueam), Skwxw煤7mesh (Squamish), and S蓹l虛铆lw蓹ta蕯/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work in this territory.
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