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Getting started with Indigenous-related topics

A good place to begin a search about Indigenous-related topics. Find key resources, book lists, major reports and more.

How to search smart

How to search smart

Adult Literacy & EAL Learners

Adult literacy & EAL learners

Anti-oppression & diversity

Anti-oppression & diversity

Asian Heritage Month

May is Asian Heritage Month. Find resources that share histories, biographies, and stories about Asian peoples' experiences in Canada.
Black History

Find a wide range of resources about Black history, and current experiences, with a focus on Canada. Download our Black Authors reading list with books for all ages.
2SLGBTQQIA+

Find your next 2SLGBTQ+ read, local and national resources and 2SLGBTQ+ histories and archives.
Racism and anti-racism

Books, videos and websites to help people learn about the forms of racism, about racial privilege, and what it means to be anti-racist.
Words matter: anti-oppression terminologies

Information to help learn the meaning of terms and concepts related to different forms of oppression.

Government and Legal

Government & legal

Health & wellness

Health & wellness

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Find the latest information and research about Coronavirus (COVID-19), including Manitoba-specific information.
Crisis lines and services

Posters, handouts, websites and apps that share services to contact when in crisis.
Health

When it comes to questions about health, reliable resources are critical. Start your health information search here.
Mental health

Find crisis lines and services, along with books and online resources about different mental health conditions.
Trauma

Find resources to begin learning about different types of mental and emotional trauma.

Indigenous

Indigenous

Getting started with Indigenous-related topics

A good place to begin a search about Indigenous-related topics. Find key resources, book lists, major reports and more.
First Nations communities

Find information about First Nations communities with a focus on communities in Manitoba.
Inuit

Find print and online resources to begin learning more about the Inuit.
The Métis

Find print and online resources to begin learning more about the Métis of the past and the present.
Missing & murdered Indigenous women, girls & Two-Spirit

Learn more about the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, & Two-Spirit., including community organizing and art, different reports and Manitoba-specific information.
Residential schools

Learn more about Canada's "Indian Residential Schools System". Find information to start learning and also to do more in-depth research.
Rooster Town

Learn more about Rooster Town, an urban Métis community that was displaced from lands in what is now the Grant Park area of Winnipeg.
Treaties

Find information to learn about treaties between Indigenous nations and Canada, with a focus on Winnipeg and Manitoba.

Jobs & entrepreneurship

Jobs & entrepreneurship

Local history & genealogy

Local history & genealogy

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