Guides: Indigenous Studies: More Online Resources

Mi’kmaq Resources

Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq
CMM seeks "to proactively promote and assist Mi’kmaw communities’ initiatives toward self determination and enhancement of community."
Mi'kmaw Ethics Watch
All research studies that involve Mi’kmaw history and culture must follow protocols and standards as well as be reviewed by the Mi’kmaw Ethics Watch collective.
Mi'Kmaq Resource Centre (Cape Breton University)
The Mi’kmaq Resource Centre, part of Unama’ki College, Cape Breton University, is a repository of documents and a dedicated space for Aboriginal research at CBU.
Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre
The mission of the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre is to provide structured, social-based programming for Urban Aboriginal People while serving as a focal point for the urban aboriginal community to gather for a variety of community functions and events.

Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre Archives This link opens in a new window
Features collections of archival materials related to the history of the Mi'kmaq peoples. Includes the Trudy Sable Collection of recorded interviews and cultural events.

Micmac News Online
The Micmac News (1965-1991) is an important example of Mi’kmaw print culture; it was first developed by Roy Gould in Membertou in 1965 and later published until 1991 by the Union of Nova Scotia Indians and the Native Communications Society of Nova Scotia, respectively. This invaluable research tool covers historical and contemporary issues and events, including Aboriginal rights cases, social and labour history, material and intangible culture, and celebrations of Mi’kmaw life.
Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre
This is the website for the planning for, and future of, the Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre.
Nova Scotia Archives - Mi'kmaq Holdings Resource Guide
Nova Scotia Mi'kmaq First Nations
From the Provincial Office of Aboriginal Affairs
Ta’n Weji-sqalia’tiek: Mi’kmaw Place Names
Celebrate 13,000 years of Mi’kmaw presence within Mi’kma’ki, the place of the Mi’kmaq, and learn more about this ancient history.

Atlantic Policy Conference of First Nations Chiefs
"Atlantic Policy Congress (APC) of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat, was federally incorporated in 1995 and is a policy research and advocacy Sectretariat for 37 Mi’kmaq, Maliseet, Passamaquoddy and Innu Chiefs, Nations and Communities."
Native Council of Nova Scotia
"The self-governing authority for the large community of Mi'kmaq/Aboriginal peoples residing off-reserve in Nova Scotia throughout traditional Mi'kmaq territory."
Nova Scotia Native Women's Association
Facebook Page. NSNWA was formed in 1972 to address the social, political, emotional, health concerns and aspirations of Mi'kmaq Women.

Aboriginal Peoples Television Network
Indigenous News - CBC
Kukukwes
Independent Aboriginal news in Atlantic Canada.
Mi'kmaq-Maliseet Nations News
Brief content summaries. Subscribers can read full issues of the Mi’kmaq Maliseet Nations News online. The Library also has a print subscription of the news located in the Current Periodicals section on the upper level of the Library / EMF Learning Commons.
Taliaq Mi'kma'ki
Quarterly newsletter of the Native Council of Nova Scotia

Center for First Nations Governance
This non-profit organization creates workshops and forums using knowledge and research to educate Aboriginal peoples on self governance. This resource is useful because it has links to research on Aboriginal law unique to the site and difficult to find elsewhere.
Idle No More
A peaceful protest movement rallying the Canadian government to acknowledge and honor indigenous sovereignty and to protect Canada's environment.
Native Law Centre of Canada
Research center based at the University of Saskatchewan which compiles research on Aboriginal law.
No More Stolen Sisters
A campaign by Amnesty International Canada to seek justice for the missing and murdered Indigenous women of Canada.

Assembly of First Nations
Center for World Indigenous Studies
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK)
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) is the national Inuit organization in Canada, representing four Inuit regions – Nunatsiavut (Labrador), Nunavik (northern Quebec), Nunavut, and the Inuvialuit Settlement Region in the Northwest Territories.
Métis National Council
The national representative of the Métis Nation in Canada.
Native Women's Association of Canada
Pauktuutit: Inuit Women of Canada
The national voice of Inuit women.
United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

Atlas of Canada
"Hundreds of online maps about Canada's environment, society, economy and history."
Historical Indian Treaty Maps
This map shows Indian treaties that were negotiated between 1725 and 1930. From the GeoGratis service of Natural Resources Canada.
Indigenous Peoples and Communities : Map Room| Government of Canada
Find a map or geospatial dataset about Indigenous communities or the North. The maps are available as web-based interactive maps or static maps that can be downloaded and printed.