Elements of Indigenous Style: A Guide for Writing By and About Indigenous Peoples by Reference materials are items in the library that contain useful background information and/or brief descriptions on a selected topic, such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, or handbooks. Starting your research with reference materials can help you clarify your search terms and identify key authors and major themes within an area of study. You can think of reference materials as being like Wikipedia, but better! Since these materials are authored by experts in their field, the information you find in them will be more reliable and credible. Check out some of our resources below!
Diversity and Indigenous Peoples in Canada (3rd ed.) by
The book is divided into two halves. The first half offers a basic overview of diversity issues in Canada from a justice perspective; the second half provides a socio-historical overview of First Nations people.
Indigenous Methodologies by
What are Indigenous research methodologies, and how do they unfold? Indigenous methodologies flow from tribal knowledge, and while they are allied with several western qualitative approaches, they remain distinct. These are the focal considerations of Margaret Kovach's study,which offers guidance to those conducting research in the academy using Indigenous methodologies. Kovach includes topics such as Indigenous epistemologies, decolonizing theory, story as method, situating self and culture, Indigenous methods, protocol, meaning-making, and ethics. In exploring these elements, the book interweaves perspectives from six Indigenous researchers who share their stories, and also includes excerpts from the author's own journey into Indigenous methodologies. Indigenous Methodologies is an innovative and important contribution to the emergent discourse on Indigenous research approaches and will be of use to graduate students, professors, and community-based researchers of all backgrounds - both within the academy and beyond.
Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada (Atlas des peuples autochtones du Canada) by 
Indigenous Peoples in Canada by
This is a concise overview of Indigenous Peoples from pre-contact to the 21st century. The book is intended for any overview course in Native Studies. It examines key topics such as treaty processes, land claims, and contemporary socio-economic issues and features an emphasis on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission report and its "calls to action."
Native Peoples of the World: an Encylopedia of Groups, Cultures and Contemporary Issues by
This work examines the world's Indigenous peoples, their cultures, the countries in which they reside, and the issues that impact these groups.