Additional Resources
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IRST Resources
This document contains a list of resources that may be helpful for those doing Indigenous research, or those working with Indigenous communities (including research conducted on Indigenous lands). This is a living document and is frequently updated. If you would like to add a resource to this list, please contact us.
UCalgary Resources and Support
Office of Indigenous Engagement
The Office of Indigenous Engagement and ii’ taa’poh’to’p guide UCalgary on its path of transformation, and communicate its commitment and responsibility for truth and reconciliation.
Indigenous Education Resources (Werklund School of Education)
This resource site is intended to provide the academic staff, support staff and students of the Werklund School of Education with resources to help inform, inspire and support professional development in Indigenous education.
Kiipitakyoyis - Grandmother’s Lodge (Faculty of Social Work)
The Lodge seeks to enhance the learning journey of Indigenous social work students by providing Elder and counselling supports, ceremonies and cultural activities.
Indigenous Health (Cumming School of Medicine)
The Indigenous Health Program (IHP) was originally established in 2008 to address the underrepresentation of Indigenous people in the field of medicine where important Indigenous health-focused educational initiatives, research projects and service innovations exist.
Cultural Protocol at UCalgary
The guide outlines cultural observances to be followed by UCalgary students, faculty and staff who wish to engage Traditional Knowledge Keepers or cultural resource experts both on and off-campus.
Cultural Teachings
View resources on cultural teachings, such as the Office of Indigenous Engagement’s Elders’ Wisdom Series, Elder’s Teaching Series and more.
Ways of Being
Transforming Ways of Being include intentional inclusion and representation of Indigenous peoples, perspectives and cultural practices on campus.
Ways of Doing
Our practices need to be respectful and inclusive of Indigenous peoples and cultural protocols.
Ways of Knowing
Indigenous ways of knowing are sustained and expressed through languages, community traditions, protocols and philosophies.
Related Resources
Community-Based Research Canada
Calgary Public Library: Elders’ Guidance Circle
Network Environments for Indigenous Health Research (NEIHR)
CBC News: How to talk about Indigenous people
University of Alberta: Indigenous Canada course
Native Land Map (treaties, languages and Indigenous Peoples)
Montreal Urban Strategy Network: Indigenous Ally Toolkit
University of British Columbia: Confronting Residential School Denialism
Smylie, J., Marsden, N., Star, L., Gahagan, J., Zarowsky, C., Mykhalovskiy, E., Masuda, J., & Potvin, L. (2020). Requirement for meaningful engagement of First Nations, Inuit, Métis, and Indigenous peoples in publications about them. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 111(6), 826–830. https://doi.org/10.17269/s41997-020-00450-y
Tuck, E. (2009). Suspending damage: A letter to communities. Harvard Educational Review, 79(3), 409–427. https://doi.org/10.17763/haer.79.3.n0016675661t3n15