Land Claims and Treaties
The Vancouver Public Library has extensive resources on B.C. Indigenous peoples' land claims, treaties and related topics. This guide is designed to help you begin your research and use Library resources effectively.
Building Effective Catalogue Searches
By Subject heading - region - subdivision:
By group:
Useful subdivisions are:
- Claims
- Government Relations
- History
- Land Tenure
- Treaties
Note: Be aware that terms or forms of names used in cataloguing or in titles of books may be different from those currently in use. For best results, you may need to use a variety of search terms or forms of names.
Examples:
- "Bella Bella" or "Heiltsuk"
- "Nootka" or "Nuchalnuth"
- "Indians" or "First Nations"
Useful Websites
Recommended Books
Digital Library Resources
Northwest History Index
This card index in Special Collection provides access to the Northwest History Collection, a heritage collection covering the early history and exploration of British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest.
The collection includes:
- magazine and newspaper articles
- pamphlets
- books
- chapters in books
- many other resources
As of August 1998, no new material has been added to the Northwest History Index. It is continued by the British Columbia Index.