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Indigenous materials to read and watch, programs to attend, and research help.

Read, Watch and Listen

Featured material from our Indigenous Collection. For more Indigenous themed or created reading, watching and listening options, see our research guides, or contact our library staff.

Indigenous Reads

Indigenous Reads

Indigenous Reads books at your local branches: Adults | Teens | Kids
Indigenous Reads Ebooks: Adults | Teens | Kids
Indigenous Reads Graphic Novels

Watch

Watch

DVDs and Blu-rays

Streaming Movies and TV

VPL Indigenous Storyteller in Residence Video Recordings

Listen

Listen

Library Programs and Special Events

Research Help

We offer several Indigenous themed subject guides prepared by Information Staff at Vancouver Public Library. If you would like personalized help with research, please contact us at 604.331.3603 or by email at info@vpl.ca.

Upcoming Events

  • If Only I Were an Indian... with Indigenous Storyteller in Residence, Chris Bose

    If Only I Were an Indian... accompanies three Indigenous elders from Manitoba on a voyage to the Czech Republic as they relive their past through the native rituals and costumes adopted by their European admirers. Hesitation gives way to humour...

    6:30pm – 8:00pm

    Central Library

  • Indigenous Considerations for Newcomers to Canada 加拿大新移民原住民指南


    This will be conducted in Mandarin.

    Have you ever wondered about the Indigenous artwork around Vancouver? Do you want to know whose land the City of Vancouver is on? Join us for a newcomer-friendly introduction to Indigenous matters in Vancouver...

    1:30pm – 3:00pm

    West Point Grey Branch

  • Indigenous Considerations for Newcomers to Canada

    Have you ever wondered about the Indigenous artwork around Vancouver? Do you want to know whose land the City of Vancouver is on? Join us for a newcomer-friendly introduction to Indigenous matters in Vancouver. We will cover land acknowledgements, Truth...

    1:30pm – 3:30pm

    Champlain Heights Branch