Indigenous Governance

The UBCIC Library and Archives is a specialized research library and archives focusing on BC land rights research and specific claims.

The First Nations Digital Document Source (FNDDS) is a collection of electronic documents used primarily for research in land claims and First Nations issues. Documents include court decisions, legislation, treaties, claims policies, privy council orders, research guides, and instructional resources related to land claims and Aboriginal title, particularly in the Canadian context.

Documents of the reserve system in Canada, aboriginal title and rights and First Nations resistance to colonial assertion of land title by the UBCIC.

A legal research collection dedicated to Louise Mandell and her work on Indigenous land claims. The collection includes UBCIC AGA meetings, court cases, publications, reports and legal analysis.

Includes materials created by the Joint Indian Reserve Commission and the Indian Reserve Commission from 1876-1910 on reserve creation in BC.

A finding aid for the records from the Department of Indian Affairs on microfilm.

Indigenous Foundations is an information resource on key topics relating to the histories, politics, and cultures of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada. This website was developed to support students in their studies, and to provide instructors, researchers and the broader public with a place to begin exploring topics that relate to Aboriginal peoples, cultures, and histories.

The Wahkohtowin Law and Governance Lodge is a dedicated research unit based out of the University of Alberta. The Wahkohtowin Lodge’s objectives are to uphold Indigenous laws and governance

Includes resources on Indigenous law, Indigenous citizenship, Indigenous governance, land-based and language-based learning, and more.