Resources for non- and Indigenous people

Following the discovery of Indigenous children’s bodies across the country, Action ontarienne contre la violence faite aux femmes offers our sympathy and condolences to Indigenous peoples. We are sorry that the government failed you, and that the painful consequences of systemic racism and colonialism remain so powerful.

Action ontarienne has compiled a list of resources, in no particular order, for both non- and Indigenous people. If you have a relevant French resource you’d like to include, drop us a line.

A French PDF version is also available. 

Some resources are also available in English, but most are offered in French.

 

Resources for Indigenous people

Support for Indigenous people

24/7 helpline by and for Indigenous women: https://www.beendigen.com/programs/talk4healing/

Crisis line for survivors of residential schools: 1-866-925-4419

Legal support for Two-Spirit people, offered by the Queer Justice Project: https://queerjustice.ca/en/topics/two-spirit/

24/7 counselling and crisis services for Indigenous peoples across Canada, offered by the Hope for Wellness Helpline: 1-855-242-3310; https://www.hopeforwellness.ca

Resources for Indigenous youth  

Website for Indigenous youth to help them connect with their culture: https://cultureforlife.ca/

We Matter, Indigenous youth-led and nationally registered organization dedicated to Indigenous youth support, hope and life promotion: https://wemattercampaign.org/

Kids Help Phone: https://kidshelpphone.ca/

Other resources

The National Centre for Collaboration in Indigenous Education connects communities with each other to share their stories about Indigenous education across Canada and around the world: https://www.nccie.ca/

National Association of Friendship Centres: https://nafc.ca/home

The Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada, which works to improve the socio-economic situation of Indigenous people within the 10 provinces and 3 territories of Canada through different services: https://indigenoustourism.ca/

Louis-Riel Centre (Collège Boréal): https://collegeboreal.ca/en/service/louis-riel-centre/

Centre pour étudiants Autochtones (Indigenous Student Centre): https://www.collegelacite.ca/centre-etudiants-autochtones

Resources for Indigenous Students (Laurentian University): https://laurentian.ca/indigenous-student-affairs/students

Office of Indigenous Affairs (University of Ottawa): https://www.uottawa.ca/about-us/indigenous

Indigenous Initiatives Service (Saint-Paul University): https://ustpaul.ca/en/indigenous-initiatives-service/

 

Resources for non-Indigenous people

We invite non-Indigenous people to continue learning and check out these resources to overcome racist and colonial stereotypes.

Anti-Indigenous racism in Canada 

Anti-Indigenous racism in Canada (National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health): https://www.nccih.ca/en/ListingIndex.aspx?sortcode=2.7.9&id=337

Les femmes autochtones et la police : violence et discrimination, Ligue des droits et libertés (Indigenous women and the police: violence and discrimination): https://liguedesdroits.ca/femmes-autochtones-police-violence-discrimination/

Discrimination of Aboriginals on Native Lands in Canada (United Nations): https://www.un.org/en/chronicle/article/discrimination-aboriginals-native-lands-canada

Reports

Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action: https://ehprnh2mwo3.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Calls_to_Action_English2.pdf

National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation: Reports (University of Manitoba): https://nctr.ca/records/reports/

Native Women’s Association of Canada’s Action Plan to End the Attack Against Indigenous Women, Girls, and Gender-Diverse People: https://nwac.ca/assets-knowledge-centre/NWAC-action-plan-English.pdf

National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health: Policies, Programs and Strategies to Address Anti-Indigenous Racism: A Canadian Perspective: https://www.nccih.ca/docs/determinants/FS-Racism3-Policies-Strategies-EN.pdf

#CallItFemicide: Understanding sex/gender-related killings of women and girls in Canada, section “Femicide of Indigenous Women and Girls and the MMIWG Inquiry” (Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability): https://femicideincanada.ca/callitfemicide2020.pdf#page=56

Training course

Training course from the Institut de formation en matière de violence faite aux femmes on Indigenous peoples: https://institutdeformation.ca/course/view.php?id=32#section-5

Information on Indigenous peoples in Canada

Origin, story, colonization and more of Turtle Island (The Canadian Encyclopedia): https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/turtle-island

Whose Land, interactive map of Indigenous territories and communities in Canada: https://www.whose.land/en/

Indigenous languages in Canada: geographic distribution, linguistic diversity, dialects, language revitalization, and more (The Canadian Encyclopedia): https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/aboriginal-people-languages

Map of treaties and land claims in Canada (Experience Canada): https://experiencescanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/EC_Treaty_Map.pdf

Teaching

Land-based learning: A case study report for educators tasked with integrating Indigenous worldviews into classrooms (full report and executive summary): https://www.edcan.ca/articles/land-based-learning/

Historica Canada’s Indigenous Perspectives Education Guide presents the true story of Indigenous peoples through their lens, not colonizers’. The website includes a guide and worksheets: http://education.historicacanada.ca/en/tools/493

Ressource du COPA et de la FEO pour le personnel des écoles (Resource from COPA and OTF for educators): https://infocopa.tumblr.com/post/655252879351906304/ressource-du-copa-et-de-la-feo-pour-le-personnel

10 livres jeunesse autochtones à découvrir (10 Indigenous children’s books to discover): https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1698011/livres-jeunesse-autochtone-litterature

Tools to combat anti-Indigenous racism

Mikana, which means path in the Anishinabe language, is an Indigenous non-profit organization whose mission is to work towards social change by educating different audiences on the realities and perspectives of Indigenous peoples: https://www.mikana.ca/en/

Antiracism Resources for Child and Youth Health Care Providers (Canadian Paediatric Society): https://cps.ca/en/policy-and-advocacy/antiracism-resources-for-child-and-youth-health-care-providers

Action ontarienne’s list of French resources on combating racism: https://actionontarienne.ca/nouvelles/ressources-pour-lutter-contre-le-racisme/

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario: An Accessible Forum for Addressing Anti-Indigenous Racism: https://hrlsc.on.ca/media-posts/the-human-rights-tribunal-of-ontario-an-accessible-forum-for-addressing-anti-indigenous-racism/

Youth resources

The Pagayons ensemble project was created to learn more about First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in Ontario. You’ll find a teaching guide, videos and educational games in French aimed at Francophone youth: https://www.pagayonsensemble.ca/

Campus Tool-Kit for Combatting Racism (Canadian Federation of Students): https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/620e68df56083744894afe58/620e68df560837d2f44afeeb_Anti-Racism-Toolkit-Final-1.pdf

Other resources

Interactive map of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, transgender, gender-diverse, and Two-Spirit people (Native Women’s Association of Canada): https://safe-passage.ca/

Quebec Native Women website: https://faq-qnw.org/en/

Idle No More website: https://idlenomore.ca/

Pensionnats autochtones : comment s’éduquer davantage? (Residentials schools: how to learn more?): https://l-express.ca/pensionnats-autochtones-comment-seduquer-davantage/

Hire BIPOC, talent database and staffing resource to connect Canadian Black, Indigenous and Racialized production crew and creatives working in screen-based industries with employers: https://www.bipoctvandfilm.com/hire-bipoc