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Indigenous Resources Guide

In the Library

Tlicho Yatii Enihtl'e : A Dogrib Dictionary

Available at Thebacha and Yellowknife/North Slave campuses

Gwich'in Language Dictionary = Gwich'in Ginjik Gwi'dinehtl'ee'

Available at Aurora Research Institute and Aurora campus

The Bush Cree Dictionary

Thebacha Campus Library

Voicing Identity: Cultural Appropriation and Indigenous Issues

eBook (Available at all 3 campuses)
Print available at Aurora and Yellowknife/North Slave campuses

Words of the Inuit

eBook (Available at all 3 campuses)
Print available at Aurora and Yellowknife/North Slave campuses

Online Resources

Language:

What you need to know about Indigenous Language Revitalization

Published by Indigenous Corporate Training Inc.

Why is it important to protect & revitalize Indigenous languages?

Published by Indigenous Corporate Training Inc. 

Why are Indigenous languages important?

This article is written by a student at the University of Victoria about the importance of language, specifically Indigenous languages. 

Reel Youth: Fort Simpson

This project on Indigenous language preservation was created by Reel Youth. In visiting Fort Simpson, Reel Youth filmed documentaries of Fort Simpson elders, whose stories are shared in both Dene and English.

Indigenous Languages: Knowledge and Hope

A UNESCO article that looks at the importance of preserving Indigenous language around the world.

Culture: 

First Nations Pedagogy Online 

This page provides a brief overview of First Nations culture, including cultural traditions and practices. 

Why continuity of Indigenous cultural identity is critical

This article discusses the importance of Indigenous cultural identity, especially as it relates to well-being. 

"I Lost My Talk": Fostering Indigenous Language and Cultural Identity Through Art

A discussion about Indigenous language and cultural identity, including information about the Rita Joe Song project, an initiative geared towards Indigenous youth, encouraging them to share their stories. 

Inuktitut Magazine

Inuktitut magazine’s features Inuit voices through an Inuit lens, primarily focused on news, events, culture, and lifestyle trends across Inuit Nunangat.

Inuvialuit Communications Society

Watch recordings of the ICS Tunnganariq Live Show and explore digital issues of Tusaayaksat Magazine.

Online Videos

What does culture mean to you?

This video shows different perspectives on what culture means to individuals through interviews. (2015, 4:00)

What does being Indigenous mean?

Indigenous individuals share what being Indigenous means to them. (2017, 2:46)

Indigenous Language Revitalization

This TedX Talk with April Charlo discusses how language and culture are connected and help us to connect to the people around us, and connect with the natural world itself. (2015, 14:08)