Further Resources
Further Resources
First Peoples: A Guide for Newcomers
This 91 page guide created by the city of Vancouver is a wonderful starting point for learning more about B.C.’s First Peoples. It is fairly accessible for English Language Learners and can help learners dive more deeply into topics discussed in class.
xʷməθkʷəy̓əm: qʷi:l̕qʷəl̕ ʔə kʷθə snəw̓eyəɬ ct (Musqueam: giving information about our teachings)
This teaching kit is a collaboration between the Musqueam First Nation and the Museum of Anthropology. It provides a wide variety of fascinating teachings and opportunities to learn more about Musqueam stories, communities and histories.
We were greatly inspired by the Vancouver Dialogues Project and hoped to contribute in our own way to increasing understanding of Indigenous peoples and issues among Immigrant populations.
This is an accessible website with some basic information about BC’s First Nations peoples. It also may be helpful for newcomers to be acquainted with Welcome BC has a diverse and informative resource more generally.
This website may help newcomers who want more immersive, cultural Indigenous tourism experiences. It also includes interesting and accessible blog articles written by Indigenous peoples in BC.
Royal BC Museum - Indigenous Collections
The Royal BC Museum has extensive online and in-person learning resources about the histories, languages and cultures of BC’s Indigenous peoples. Although the language can be challenging, the website includes a large collection of images and interactive elements.
A Spirit Bear's Guide to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
This resource was created by the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada. It is somewhat geared towards younger learners, but it presents the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s calls to action in a more accessible and digestible manner.
Chatterjee, S. (2019). Immigration, anti-racism, and Indigenous self- determination: towards a comprehensive analysis of the contemporary settler colonial. Social Identities, 25(5), 644-661. DOI: 10.1080/13504630.2018.1473154
Donaldson, J. (2013, Sept 27). An unnatural history of Stanley Park. The Tyee. https://thetyee.ca/Life/2013/09/27/Unnatural-History-of-Stanley-Park/
Gyepi-Garbrah, J., Walker, R., & Garcea, J. (2014). Indigeneity, Immigrant Newcomers and Interculturalism in Winnipeg, Canada. Urban Studies, 51(9), 1795–1811. https://doi.org/10.1177/0042098013502826.
Walia, H. (2013). Undoing border imperialism. AK Press.