Indigenous Resources
Below are resources and information for those who are Indigenous.
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Tsartlip First Nation Community Resources
The Tsartlip First Nation is located on the Saanich Peninsula on Vancouver Island. Their website provides resource information for housing, health, finance, and youth. You can find more information about services and resources offered on their website....
National Collaborating Center for Aboriginal Health
The NCCIH’s main objective is to renew the public health system in Canada to be more inclusive and respectful to the Indigenous communities. You can access their publications, resource links and other educational materials for free on their website....
Indian Residential School Survivors Society
With over 20 years of offering services to residential school survivors, the Indian Residential School Survivor Society (IRSS) is determined to provide physical, emotional, spiritual growth and healing through culturally-based values and principles for families and...
BC Aboriginal Child Care society
This organization is committed to ensure every child in the Indigenous community has access and availability to culturally enriching and high quality early childhood development services. They also provide curriculum kits that you can load by contacting the email...
UVIC Native Student Union
UVIC's Native Student Union (NSU) is run by students and supports Indigenous UVIC students with a multi-use room in the SUB and a study space in the First Peoples House. The NSU has bi-weekly meetings and maintains a list of campus resources on their website....
BC’s Guide to Indigenous Organizations and Services
The government of BC maintains an excel spreadsheet of Indigenous organizations and services in BC. The listing includes community, family and housing resources. Excel List: BC Guide to Indigenous Organizations Website:...
UVic Indigenous Approaches to Holistic Wellness LibGuide
This resource is provided by the University of Victoria libraries for its students and campus community to learn about Indigenous approaches to holistic wellness. These resources range from films, readings and podcasts. Print books are also available for request and...
Gladys We Never Knew ebook
Gladys We Never Knew is a free ebook about the life of a child in a BC Indian Residential School. It is intended to be an interactive resource. There are links to related resources, such as film, videos, documents, articles and activities, on each page of the ebook....
Indigenous Education and Community Connections
Located on Camosun College campus, their goal is to support Indigenous students by offering specific support programs and services, as well as links between Camosun College, students, local Indigenous organizations and First Nations communities. Indigenous Advisors...