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June is National Indigenous History Month! We'll be publishing a new blog post each week to accompany the weekly themes of #NIHM2024, opens a new window, highlighting books from our library collection that we highly recommend. Check them out below!

Diverse Voices at RDPL: A Place for all. Indigenous Community. June is Indigenous History Month!
Blog Post

Celebrating Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQ+ People

Check out these books and celebrate the achievements and successes of Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQ+ people.
Jill Metchooyeah
Diverse Voices at RDPL: A Place for all. Indigenous Community. June is Indigenous History Month!
Blog Post

NIHM: Languages, Cultures, and Arts

Continue celebrating National Indigenous History Month by learning an Indigenous language, checking out a memoir, or learning from the arts.
Jill Metchooyeah
National Indigenous History Month
Blog Post

National Indigenous History Month 2024: Children and Youth

Check out these Indigenous books for young readers to explore the world that was, the world that is, and the world that can be.
Jill Metchooyeah
National Indigenous History Month
Blog Post

June is National Indigenous History Month

Celebrate National Indigenous History Month by learning about diverse Indigenous cultures and experiences.
Jill Metchooyeah

Upcoming Events

Community Events

Red Deer Native Friendship Society
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Red Deer Native Friendship Society

Check out Red Deer Native Friendship Society's Facebook page where they share information about their many community programs and events!
Metis Nation of Alberta
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Metis Nation of Alberta

Find out about local programs, events, and more on the Facebook page for Metis Nation of Alberta Local 492!

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Indigenous Collection

Staff Picks

Prairie Indigenous eBook Collection

Prairie Indigenous eBook Collection

Stories by Indigenous authors, and writings about Indigenous culture, from publishers in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.

Notable Narrative Nonfiction

Real-life stories about real people and events that read more like fiction.

Celebrating Indigenous Music

Celebrate the contributions of Indigenous Peoples to music in North America by sampling some of these CDs, DVDs and kits.

Orange Shirt Day - Adult/Young Adult Books

Orange Shirt Day falls on September 30. These books for Adults and Young Adults discuss the effects and legacy of Residential Schools.

Indigenous Backpacks & Kits

Resources

Voices of the Land

Voices of the Land

A collaboration between Indigenous communities & library systems across Alberta to share, discover, and celebrate Indigenous content online.
National Indigenous History Month

National Indigenous History Month (Government of Canada)

In June, take time to recognize the rich history, heritage, resilience, and diversity of First Nations, Inuit & Métis Peoples across Canada.
Trees in background with Government of Alberta logo and text reading Reconciliation in Alberta

Reconciliation in Alberta

Details the Alberta government's action toward reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples.

Truth & Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action

The TRC Calls to Action set out a path toward reconciliation by providing meaningful targets for governments, organizations and individuals.

 Land Acknowledgement

As part of our commitment to Reconciliation, we acknowledge that we live, work, learn, and play on the traditional and current lands of Treaty 6 First Nations (the Cree, Dene, Blackfoot, Saulteaux and Nakota Sioux) and Treaty 7 First Nations (the Blackfoot Confederacy: Kainai, Piikani and Siksika as well as the Tsuu T’ina Nation and Stoney Nakoda First Nation), and of the Métis People of Region 3. We respect the histories, languages, and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and all First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our community.

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