Indigenous Resources - Background, Policy, Analysis: Frequently Requested Books

This collection surveys Native American history from ancient times to the twentieth century. Entries cover specific topics and incidents from a Native American perspective, in categories of Pre-Columbian history, Colonial history, Eighteenth century history, Nineteenth century history, Twentieth century history, Court cases and legal decisions, Wars and battles, Reservations and relocation, Organizations, Religion and missionary activities, National government and legislation, Native government, Treaties, and Protest movements.
Library also has print copies - Reference - First Floor E77. A44 2 volumes.

From Volume 4’s chapter on The Indian in the Movies to Volume 13’s coverage of the Sundance, these books provide a wealth of social and historical information.

Lots of lengthy articles and many images. For example, the 1885/86 volume has an entry by W. J. Hoffman titled The Mide’wiwin or “Grand Medicine Society of the Ojibwa. It’s more than 150 pages, and includes songs, drawings of invitation sticks, sacred posts, and a diagram of a ghost lodge.

Contains short articles on individual authors – including Gerald Vizenor, Leslie Marmon Silko, Sherman Alexie – as well as entries on individual works, on important characters in works, and on terms and events of historical significance that figure in many of the works.

Outlines sections of the Indian Act/relevant court cases. It includes information on case law, commentary on sections, relevant constitutional provisions, regulations to the Indian Act – and there are federal and provincial references.

Multiple subjects. For example, volume 3 (E78.C2R46 v.3) titled Gathering Strength includes sections on The Family (The centrality of family, child welfare reform, family law), Health and Healing (From past to the present, social and emotional health, perspectives on health and healing), Housing, Education, Arts, Heritage.

Includes information on concepts of justice, policing, alternatives to incarceration, justice systems, and the deaths of Helen Betty Osborne and John Joseph Harper.

Multiple volumes in several locations in the Library.
Also online with indexes at http://publications.gc.ca/pub?id=9.807830&sl=0

BU Library Catalogue does not list most acts individually - please ask for assistance. However, there is a collection of separate copies of the Indian Act in the Main collection. Note the dates available - if there is not a separate copy of the one you want, please ask for assistance.

Deals with Tuberculosis in Canada, including tuberculosis statistics in Indigenous communities.