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Handbooks
- Handbook of critical and Indigenous methodologies [print]
- Handbook of Indians of Canada [print]
- Handbook of North American Indians [print]
- International handbook of research on Indigenous entrepreneurship [print]
- Praeger handbook on contemporary issues in Native America [print]
Maps and images
Images
Finding and using online images SFU Library guide will help you get started in your search
Citing SFU guide for citing online images
- David Rumsey Historical Map Collection maps and images
- Photos, Prints, Drawings Library of Congress
- A Stó:lo-Coast Salish Historical Atlas [print]
- Atlas of Indian reserves & settlements of Canada [print]
- Canada, Indian and Inuit communities and languages [print]
- Canadian atlas of Aboriginal settlement [print]
- Maps of Indian reserves and settlements in the national map collection, 2 vols. [print]
- Atlas of the North American Indian [print]
Online
- Canadian First Nations Treaty Map Index
- Treaties, Surrenders, Agreements -- Library Archives Canada- scroll down in left column for "maps" and "sources consulted."
- Aboriginal Education in British Columbia -- B.C. Ministry of Education. Aboriginal Education. Includes names of groups, language groups
- Residential schools in Canada [print]
- Stolen Lands Broken Promises - chapter 10 - Maps and Surveys -- Union of BC Indian Chiefs site sources
- Aboriginal Mapping Network -- a cooperative website that supports aboriginal and indigenous peoples facing similar issues such as land claims, treaty negotiations and resource development
- American Indians of the Pacific Northwest: Maps (University of Washington)
- Indian Land Cessions in the United States (Library of Congress Geography and Map Division/American Memory)
Citing geospatial data and maps SFU guide
Statistics
British Columbia
- BC STATS - BC socioeconomic statistics, including quick facts and historical tables
- Aboriginal Peoples of B.C. - main page for statistics on First Nations in B.C.. For newer information see Statistics Canada's 2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portraits
Regional analysis of health statistics for Status Indians in British Columbia (1992-2002 most recent)
"Regional Analysis of Health Statistics for Status Indians in British Columbia" British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency
Canada
Statistics Canada
"Serving Canada with high-quality statistical information that matters"
Start with: Statistics on Indigenous peoples
Main Statistics Canada subject page covering population, health, education, crime, and more
Aboriginal Peoples Survey
Major survey covering "social and economic conditions of First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit... to identify the needs of Aboriginal peoples and to inform policy and programs aimed at improving the well-being of Aboriginal peoples". For microdata files search the Abacus Dataverse Network under: "Aboriginal Peoples Survey" for 2017 and earlier surveys
2021: A snapshot: Status First Nations people in Canada
"Booklet prepared in collaboration between Statistics Canada and the Assembly of First Nations"
Health Reports article:
Life expectancy of First Nations, Métis and Inuit household populations in Canada (2019)
Older surveys and studies
2006 Aboriginal Population Profile -- Aboriginal Children's Survey 2006: Family, Community and Child Care (Archived)
- 2001 Census Aboriginal Population Profile (Archived)
- Aboriginal peoples living off-reserve in Western Canada: estimates from the Labour Force Survey (71-587-XIE ) (Archived)
- Collecting data on Aboriginal people in the criminal justice system: methods and challenges (85-564-XIE) (Archived)
Historical Statistics of Canada (Archived)
Many CSV tables - information is there, but hard to extract
Other Canadian agencies and surveys
First Nations Data Online and First Nations Data Centre (FNDC)
First Nations Information Governance Centre
Indigenous Health
Indigenous Services Canada
Statistics
Indigenous Services Canada (Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada links to this page as well)
The Health Status of Canada's First Nations, Metis and Inuit Peoples (2005)
Health Council of Canada
Urban Aboriginal Peoples Study
Environics Institute
"Aboriginal peoples living in 11 Canadian cities: Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, Toronto, Montreal, Halifax and Ottawa. It explores their values, identities, experiences and aspirations."
United States
US Bureau of the Census
detailed US socio-economic statistics based on the US Census and other surveys. Site search terms: "Native American" or "Alaska Native", including:
American Indian and Alaska Native Data Links
Includes American Community Survey and Current Population Survey reports
Native American Heritage Month November 2022
Includes useful Key Stats; previous years have maps and other information
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Annual; tables and table numbering can vary from year to year
(Keyword search: American Indian)
Useful, non-Census resources
Historical Statistics of the United States
Fully searchable database by Cambridge. Can graph individual tables and create customized tables and spreadsheets.
(Keyword search: American Indian)
Data-Planet
largely American statistical datasets, with customizable data views. Sample search: "American Community Survey" native
International
United Nations
State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples Volume 1 (UN DESA)
covers poverty, culture, education, environment, health human rights and emerging issues such as urbanization
State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples Volume 2: Health
covering access to health services around the world
State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples Volume 3: Education
covering seven regions of the world
UN Women "dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women"
Keyword search: Indigenous
Resources on Data and Indicators United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Indigenous Peoples
Note: most resources in Spanish
Other organizations and resources
Asian Development Bank "to eradicate extreme poverty in the region"
Keyword search: Indigenous
World Bank
"works in every major area of development"
In advanced search see Topics: Culture and Development > Indigenous Peoples; Communities and Human Settlements > Indigenous Peoples; Law and Development > Indigenous Peoples Law and Document Type: Indigenous Peoples Plan
OECD iLibrary
Publications from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Keyword search: Indigenous
Statista
Statistics portal. Sample searches: Indigenous, "Native American"
Further resources
For more information see Library guides:
Statistics - BC and Statistics Canada
Economic Indicators