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Canadian Encyclopedia
General information about a huge range of topics related to what's now called Canada. Available in French and English.

IPortal: Indigenous Studies Portal
Resources for Indigenous studies including books, articles, theses, documents, photographs, anthropological field notes, diaries, correspondence, archival resources, and maps.
Dates of Coverage: 19th Century - 21st Century
America: History and Life
The major index to the history literature of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present.
Subject Matter Timeframe: 19th Century- Current
Dates of Coverage: 1954 - Current
Bibliography of Indigenous Peoples in North America
Covers aspects of Native North American culture, history, and life (including material on what's now known as Canada)
Subject Matter Timeframe: 1500 - Current
Dates of Coverage:16th Century - Current
Anthropology Plus
May contain some journals related to topics relevant to Indigenous history (even though it's an anthropology database).
Subject Matter Timeframe: 19th Century - Current
Dates of Coverage: 1800 - Current

Indigenous Newspapers
A list of links to news media produced by Indigenous nations and communities.

North American Indian Thought and Culture
Provides full-text and image access to biographies, auto-biographies, personal narratives, speeches, diaries, letters, photographs, and oral histories of Indigenous peoples on the North American continent from across all time periods.
Dates of Coverage: 18th Century - Current