History

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• Aboriginal Canada Portal - Claims and Treaties - Full text of historical Indian treaties made in Canada.
• Aboriginal Documentary Heritage - Essays and selected documents about the "Red and Black Series" (the Dept. of Indian and Northern Affairs (Canada) administrative records of Aboriginal people from 1872 to the 1950s), "Treaties, Surrenders and Agreements" and "Aboriginal Soldiers of the First World War."
• Aboriginal Peoples of Canada: Guide to the Records of the Government of Canada -Descriptions of the records available at the National Archives. Includes a chronology of aboriginal history in Canada.
• ACJNET: Access to Justice Network - Articles and links to a wide variety of topics including Aboriginal peoples, class actions, bullying and gaming law.
• Archaeology in British Columbia - Detailed reports on many archaeological sites in British Columbia.
• Atlas of Canada - Includes maps relating to aboriginal lanquages, population and historical treaties.
• Canada's First Nations - Multimedia tutorial on the history of Canada's First Nations up to the nineteenth century.
• First Peoples of Canada - Covers the history and continuing presence of Aboriginal people in Canada from the Canadian Museum of Civilization.
• Hubert Wenger Eskimo Database - Nearly 200 accounts relating to early contact between Europeans and Inuit/Eskimo and Aleut people. Includes books, journal articles, drawings, photographs and maps.
• Indian Affairs Annual Reports 1864 - 1990 - Browse by year or conduct a basic or advanced search. All reports are full text.
• Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - Arm of the Federal government which has primary responsibility for First Nations and northern people. Information and web links arranged by subject. Includes full text of land treaties.
• Ipperwash Inquiry - Established to investigate and report on events surrounding the death of Dudley George who was shot in 1995 during a protest by First Nations representatives at Ipperwash Provincial Park, Ontario.
• The Labrador Inuit Through Moravian Eyes - history of the Inuit of Labrador and their relationship with the Moravian missionaries.
• Manitoba Heritage Network - A general overview of the pre-contact history of Manitoba's First Nations from the Ice Age to the fur trade.
• Métis Culture & Heritage Resource Centre Inc. - Historical information on the Métis of Canada.
• Researching Your Aboriginal Ancestry at Library and Archives Canada - Useful guide to doing research on Aboriginal ancestors, including treaty & tribe information and other genealogical resources.
• Virtual Museum of Métis History and Culture - An extensive multimedia collection on the history and culture of the Métis people.