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First Nations, Métis, and Inuit

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This guide will help you find information on Indigenous topics.

Colonization and marginalization of Indigenous peoples means that information about them is often created by non-Indigenous people.

Consider:

  • who created the resource:
    • Is the writer Indigenous?
    • What is the author's worldview?
  • why the resource was created:
    • Who benefits from the research? An Indigenous community, an individual, an institution or the general public?
  • when the resource was created:
    • Is this an older resource? It may contain language and ideas that are considered harmful.
    • What is the historical context of this resource? What was its intended purpose at the time of its creation?
  • how the resource was created:
    • Did the writer consult an Indigenous community?
    • What methods were used to gather the information?
    • Was the research made available to the Indigenous communities that participated in the study?

For help with your research contact us via chat, phone, or email -- or visit us at a library help desk!

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