Before engaging or collaborating with Indigenous peoples and communities, it is your responsibility to learn about the specific nations and communities with whom you might partner. With these resources, we want to highlight the diversity of Indigenous peoples, lands, languages and cultures and move away from a homogenous vision of Indigenous cultures. Additionally, understanding the larger context of Canadian colonialism and racism is a first step towards building respectful and equitable relationships with Indigenous communities. 

The specific resources you might consult will greatly depend on where you are beginning your learning journey. Whether you want to become an ally or are a long-time collaborator, consider this as a continuing learning journey. Below we offer some possible useful starting points - basic resources produced by or in collaboration with First Nations, Inuit and Métis authors and artists - as well as a selection of Indigenous news sites which might be of interest. You might also consult our resources selected specifically to help you reflect on your own position and responsibilities or to get inspired by collaborative initiatives that we highlight as best practices. 

Alternatively, see the The Decolonial Toolbox: Educational Pathway, a self-directed learning tool about historical and contemporary Indigenous realities. The pathway, which gathers carefully-selected resources produced by Indigenous peoples and organizations that are accessible and promote Indigenous expertise, is the result of a multi-year collaboration between the Office of Community Engagement, Mikana and the Montreal Indigenous Community NETWORK.