Guides: Indigenous Studies: Citing Sources

Citation & Style Guides

Elements of Indigenous style: A Guide for Writing by and about Indigenous Peoples
A recent reference and guide book for anyone creating work about Indigenous Peoples. MSVU Library has the online (1 user access) and print version as part of the circulating collection with the call number PN 147 Y68 2018.
More Than Personal Communication: Templates for Citing Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers
Citation templates for oral teachings developed by Lorisia MacLeod, a member of James Smith Cree Nation and librarian at The Alberta Library.
Style Guide for Reporting on Indigenous People
Addresses 3 of the 92 Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada's Calls to Action related to the media, including #86: “Canadian journalism programs and media schools to require education for all students on the history of Aboriginal peoples, including the history and legacy of residential schools, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Treaties and Aboriginal rights, Indigenous law, and Aboriginal–Crown relations.”
Traditional Knowledge or Oral Traditions (APA Style Guide)
The APA Style Guide (7th edition) includes a section entitled 'Citing Traditional Knowledge or Oral Traditions of Indigenous Peoples' as part of section 8.9 Personal Communication, beginning on p. 260. The APA Style Guide is located in the Library's reference collection in the upper level Learning Commons area at call number BF 76.7 P83 2020. Email library@msvu.ca to request a digital copy of the section.