You need to know the name and history of the Indigenous peoples in your geographic area. These resources will help.
The same search tips for books apply to articles. You will need to try various terms ranging from the Indigenous peoples names of your community, specific place names (city, county, township), and terms like claims, land tenure, treaty rights.
Canada's national newspaper. This historical newspaper provides first-hand accounts and coverage of the politics, society and events of the time. Coverage:1844 - 4 years ago (moving wall).
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You can get books from other libraries via Interlibrary Loan (RACER). You can search the RACER database and request material directly from other libraries.
You can also search the WorldCat database of library holdings from across North America.
You may find 'primary sources' like stories of early explorers, missionaries, settlers, etc. that interacted with the Indigenous peoples of your community useful.
Contains 1,482 authors and over 100,000 pages of letters, diaries, memoirs and accounts of early encounters.
Canada's national newspaper. This historical newspaper provides first-hand accounts and coverage of the politics, society and events of the time. Coverage:1844 - 4 years ago (moving wall).
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