By Sarah Bonato, Reference/Research Librarian, CAMH Library
June 21 is National Aboriginal Day. Since the CAMH Library would like to be small part of this important day, see below for some our favorite research resources!
Databases
First Nations Periodical Index
• Index of journals focusing on Canadian First Nations. A joint project of the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College, Saskatchewan Indian Cultural Centre and the Library Services for Saskatchewan Aboriginal Peoples committee
• http://www.lights.ca/sifc/search.html
Native Health Database
• From the University of New Mexico. Content focuses on the health and health care of American Indians, Alaska Natives and Canadian First Nations
• http://resources.library.ubc.ca/page.php?details=native-health-database&id=481
Native American Ethnobotany
• From the University of Michigan. A database of plants used as drugs, foods, dyes, fibers by Native Peoples of North America
• http://herb.umd.umich.edu/
Theses Canada Portal
• From Library and Archives Canada. Search for full text dissertations, including dissertations on Aboriginal/First Nations topics
• http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/services/theses/Pages/obtain-thesis-dissertation.aspx
Statistics & Reports
Aboriginal Peoples–Canadian Statistics
• From Statistics Canada
• http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/subject-sujet/theme-theme.action?pid=10000&lang=eng&more=0
American Indian Health-An Information Portal
• From the National Library of Medicine. Info on health topics, traditional healing, research and data
• http://americanindianhealth.nlm.nih.gov/
First Nations and Inuit Health
• From Health Canada. Find information on such topics as health promotion, environmental health and disease prevention
• http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fniah-spnia/index-eng.php
TRC – Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
• Learn about the findings from the TRC on Canadian residential schools
• http://www.trc.ca/websites/trcinstitution/index.php?p=26
United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
• Info on indigenous issues related to economic and social development, culture, the environment, education, health and human rights
• http://undesadspd.org/indigenouspeoples.aspx
Open Access Journals
Cultural Survival Quarterly
• http://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly
International Indigenous Policy Journal
• http://ir.lib.uwo.ca/iipj/
Journal of American Indian Education
• http://jaie.asu.edu/
Pimatisiwin: A Journal of Aboriginal and Indigenous Community Health
• http://www.pimatisiwin.com/online/
National Aboriginal Day Events
Don’t forget about events in your community. Find listings of events across Canada (psst, libraries across the country will be hosting many) at http://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1100100013248/1100100013249.
Our CAMH Library neighbor, Toronto Public Library will have many events, including a panel discussion about Canada’s murdered and missing Aboriginal women. See more at http://torontopubliclibrary.typepad.com/news_releases/2015/05/national-aboriginal-day-programming-to-feature-panel-on-canadas-missing-and-murdered-aboriginal-wome.html