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'Ilhe tul'nuxw / Let's Find out: Introduction to Library Research for Indigenous Topics

'Ilhe tul'nuxw / Let's find out. Selected resources to guide research in Indigenous / Xwulmuxw studies & decolonization

Use LibrarySearch to discover books, articles and more. Enter words that describe your topic:  

For a broad Indigenous search, try this search query: 

("first nations" OR aboriginal OR indigenous OR "indians of north america" OR "native peoples")

For a broad Metis search, try this search query:

(metis OR "mixed race" OR "non-status indian" OR "road allowance people" OR halfbreed OR "half breed" OR "mixed blood" OR "mixed descent" OR michif)

See also: First Nations Names Authority List for BC from Xwi7xwa Library at UBC.


Using LibrarySearch

The following video will teach you how to use the library's main finding tool. 

Google Scholar: First Nations broad search

Google Scholar Search

Indigenous Peoples: Selected Reference Sources

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