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Legends and Teachings of Xeel's, the Creator by Ellen White
Call Number: E 99 S21 W493 2006

Convinced that the ancient teachings of Xeel s are much needed in today s world, Ellen wrote this book to share his stories with the wider world. Artist Mungo Marti encouraged her to write, telling her that this is an important way to honour your ancestors by writing down the stories they teach you.
Legends of the Shuswap Volume 4 by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Staff
Call Number: E 99 S45 R88 2006 CD

To record these legends, the team relied on Doctor Mary Thomas, a Shuswap elder in Salmon Arm, and a small Secwepemctsin immersion school in the nearby community of Adam's lake. Along with Mary Thomas, students and teachers at Chief Atahm School became the source, and the characters in these once often told legends of lessons and values fundamental to the Secwepemc people.
Man Turned to Stone: T'xwelátse
Call Number: E 99 S72 M35 2012 & E-book
Mythic Beings by Gary Wyatt
Call Number: E 78 N78 W915 1999

The mythic beings depicted in these 75 works belong to the undersea, sky, mortal and spirit worlds: Raven, Thunderbird, Killer whale, the chief of the undersea, Moon, Volcano Woman and many more. Their adventures are told in oral histories passed down through generations.
Myths and Legends of the Pacific Northwest by Katharine Berry Judson (Editor); Jay Miller (Introduction by)
Call Number: E 78 N78 J83 1997

These collected myths and tales of the Indians of the Pacific Northwest--the Klamath, Nez Perce, Tillamook, Modoc, Shastan, Chinook, Flathead, Clatsop, and other tribes--were first published in 1910.
People of the Land by Susan A. Point (Contribution by); Tewanee Joseph (Introduction by); Aaron Nelson-Moody (Artist); Glenn George (Artist)
Call Number: E 78 B9 P467 2009

Spectacular imagery adorns this fascinating anthology of the Lil’wat, Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations stories and legends.
Potlatch People by Mildred Valley Thornton
Call Number: E 78 B9 T56 2003

During the course of her career, Mildred Thornton not only painted the portraits of many prominent and historical Native Canadians, but she assembled an accompanying catalogue of anecdotes, folklore and legends, which today provide a unique chronicle of a vanished age.
Sepass poems : ancient songs of Y-Ail-Mihth Commemorative ed. by Sepass, William K'HHalserten
Call Number: PM 2264 A2 S46 2009

First edition published in 1963 under title Sepass poems : songs of Y-Ail-Mihth ; second edition published in 1974 under the title Sepass tales : songs of Y-Ail-Mihth.
A Stó:Lo-Coast Salish - Historical Atlas by Keith Thor Carlson; Xwelixweltel (Introduction by)
Call Number: G 1171 E1 S86 2001

Through words, archival photographs, and 86 full-color maps, the book details the mythic beginnings of the Sto;:lo people and how white settlement turned their homeland into the bustling metropolis of Vancouver.
We-Gyet Wanders On by Charlotte Angus (Compiled by); Vernon Stephens; Ken N. Mowatt; Sandy Heybroek; 'Ksan Book Builders Staff (Contribution by); Kitanmax School of the Northwest Coast Art Staff
Call Number: PZ 8.1 K53 W44 2006

The legends collected in We-gyet Wanders On are the ancient stories of the people of 'Ksan who have lived in northern British Columbia for over six thousand years.
When the Rains Came by Dolby B. Turner (As told by); D. Johnnie Seletze (Illustrator)
Call Number: E 99 S21 T86 1992

Community and Government

BC Treaty Commission
The BC Treaty Commission is an independent and neutral body responsible for facilitating treaty negotiations among the governments of Canada, BC and First Nations in BC
First Peoples
The First Peoples' Cultural Council is a First Nations-run Crown Corporation with a mandate to support the revitalization of Indigenous languages, arts, culture and heritage in British Columbia.
First Peoples’ Cultural Council
The First Peoples’ Cultural Council is First Nations-run and supports the revitalization of Aboriginal language, arts and culture in B.C.
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) continues to renew the nation-to-nation, Inuit-Crown, government-to-government relationship between Canada and First Nations, Inuit and Métis; modernize Government of Canada structures to enable Indigenous peoples to build capacity and support their vision of self-determination; and lead the Government of Canada's work in the North.
Indigenous Services Canada
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) works collaboratively with partners to improve access to high quality services for First Nations, Inuit and Métis. Our vision is to support and empower Indigenous peoples to independently deliver services and address the socio-economic conditions in their communities.
Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
The Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation leads the B.C. Government in pursuing reconciliation with the First Nations and Indigenous peoples of British Columbia.
New Relationship Trust
The New Relationship Trust (NRT) is an independent non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening First Nations in BC through capacity building.
Sqwōwich, People of the Sturgeon
This website shares our journey from ancient times to the present. Join us as we tell of our origins and personal histories, what we call our sxwōxwiyám and sqwélqwel. We live where the Harrison and Fraser Rivers of British Columbia meet.
Stó:lo Nation Research Resource Management Centre
Archaeological Resource Management
Archives
Cultural Interpretation and Events
Cultural Resource Management
Curation
Educational Tours
Environmental Resource Management
Fisheries Management
Genealogy
GIS (Geographic Information Systems)
Lands Management
Publications
Referrals Support
Research
Treaty Outreach
Sto:lo Tourism
Explore the magnificent Stó:lō-Coast Salish people and traditional territory.
Stolen Lands, Broken Promises
Stolen Lands, Broken Promises is intended as a practical, hands-on resource for Indigenous community members wanting to conduct research on a variety of issues affecting traditional territory and reserve lands in British Columbia.

Library & Museum Research Guides & Resources

BC Archives First Nations Research Guide
This guide is intended to help researchers locate material on British Columbia First Nations at
the BC Archives as well as to provide referrals to related resources available elsewhere.
First Nations & Indigenous Studies UBC Xwi7xwa Library
First Nations and Indigenous Studies is an interdisciplinary field grounded in the languages, histories, geographies, and contemporary experiences of Indigenous peoples. Links to related guides.
First Nations Introduction
This guide has been developed as a general introduction to resources in the field of First Nations.
Indigenous Studies
This guide has been developed as a general introduction to resources in the field of Indigenous Studies.
Reciprocal Research Network
The Reciprocal Research Network (RRN) is a key component of the Museum of Anthropology's Renewal Project, "A Partnership of Peoples." In addition to the RRN, the Renewal Project comprises several complementary and innovative components, including a new Research Centre, Major Temporary Exhibition Gallery, and Community Suite. Together, they support collaborative, socially responsible, and interdisciplinary research across local, national, and international borders.
Royal BC Museum
The Royal BC Museum collects and preserves items relating to B.C.’s natural and human history.
Stó:lō Library and Archives
The Stó:lō Archives was established in 1996 by the Aboriginal Rights and Title department with a mandate to support and encourage all the Stó:lō to re-establish, protect and assert self-government through research, documentation and communication of Stó:lō rights and title