LibGuides: Indigenous Studies & Resources: Canada

Indian Residential Schools / Truth & Reconciliation

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
Truth and Reconciliation (Coady Institute theme page)
Our Legacy, Our Hope
Documentary bearing witness to the intergenerational effects of Residential Schools and the ongoing work of the commission to address these legacies. Produced by students from the We'koqma'q Mi'kmaw School in Nova Scotia.
We Were Children (NFB film)
In this feature film, the profound impact of the Canadian government’s residential school system is conveyed through the eyes of two children who were forced to face hardships beyond their years. As young children, Lyna and Glen were taken from their homes and placed in church-run boarding schools, where they suffered years of physical, sexual and emotional abuse, the effects of which persist in their adult lives. We Were Children gives voice to a national tragedy and demonstrates the incredible resilience of the human spirit.
Thinking About Home: A guided meditation

Unsettling the Settler Within by Paulette Regan
Call Number: E96.5 .R44 2010
ISBN: 9780774817783
Publication Date: 2010

Reference Sources (Online)

The Indigenous Studies Portal at the University of Saskatchewan *is an excellent index* that allows you to limit your search to scholarly articles. You can then search for the journal title at StFX to locate the article.

National Film Board: The library's subscription offers more NFB films that the publicly available site, but both offer a rich collection of both short films, documentaries and feature films exploring Canada's Indigenous cultures.

Encyclopedia of Canada's Peoples / Multicultural Canada

Library and Archives Canada's Aboriginal Resources page

Project Naming: A Government of Nunavut project which allows Indigenous peoples to engage in the identification of Library and Archives photographs.