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National Indigenous Peoples Day:  

About this resource list


June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada. National Indigenous Peoples Day is held in celebration and recognition of the diverse and distinct cultures, heritage, and achievements of Indigenous Peoples – First Nations, Inuit, and Métis – in what is now known as Canada. 

This sampling of resources has been created in celebration of the Indigenous authors and topics featured in our library collection.

If you have suggestions for Indigenous books that are not yet part of our collection, please let us know by emailing your ideas to library@camosun.ca.


Graphic novels


Books for kids


Biographies & memoirs


Ndè Sii Wet'aà: Northern Indigenous Voices on Land, Life, and Art

Kyla LeSage, Thumlee Drybones-Foliot & Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, 2022
Call number: PS 8235 I6 N34 2022
Authentic Indigenous Voices

National Film Board of Canada


Ninan Auassat (We, the Children)

Written & directed by Kim O' Bomsawin, 2024
Running time: 1 hour, 31 minutes
Authentic Indigenous Voices

Stories

An Anthology of Monsters: How Story Saves Us from Our Anxiety

Cherie Dimaline, 2023
Call number: PS 8607 I53 A82 2023
Authentic Indigenous Voices

Carving Space: The Indigenous Voices Awards Anthology

Jordan Abel, Carleigh Baker & Madeleine Reddon, 2023
Call number: PS 8235 I6 I53 2023
Authentic Indigenous Voices

Wapke: Indigenous Science Fiction Stories

Selected by Michel Jean, translated by Katherine Gabinet-Kroo, 2022
Call number: PS 8329.5 Q8 W3713 2022
Authentic Indigenous Voices