Culture & History

Immigration Records

For family historians researching Canadian roots, the date and place of an ancestor's arrival in Canada is crucial information, providing a key chronological milestone against which to base research both in Canada and the country of origin. Records of immigration also provide important details such as age, place of origin, and names of other family members.
Indigenous Ancestry

First Nations, Inuit, and Métis are collectively referred to as Indigenous people. Discovering their distinctive cultures, languages, art, and music can be a rewarding pursuit for the family historian.
Indigenous Cinema at the NFB

Discover the NFB’s rich online collection of Indigenous-made films.
Indigenous Peoples in Canada

This guide is intended to help you find information on First Nations, Métis people, and Inuit and issues in BC and Canada.
Indigenous Ways of Being

This page will help you find information on Indigenous ways of knowing and being in Canada, focusing on aspects of survival, social life and culture, such as food, shelter, clothing, games, transportation, religion, and legends.
Indo-Canadian History

This page will help you find material in Vancouver Public Library on the history of Indo-Canadians in Canada.
Interlibrary Loans

Obtain microfilms, books or photocopies from other libraries and archives through the Vancouver Public Library Interlibrary Loan department.
Internment and Redress

This page will help you find information in the Vancouver Public Library on the internment of Japanese Canadians during the Second World War, as well the struggle to obtain redress for this human rights violation.
Japanese Canadian History

This section will help you find information in the Vancouver Public Library on Japanese Canadian history.
Jet Magazine Archive: 1951-2014

Covers art, news, politics and other social topics with an African-American focus.