LibGuides: Indigenous Studies & Resources: Indigenous Music, Art, & Food

A Tribe Called Red: Electric Pow Wow Drum

This is a collection of resources to help you on your journey of learning more about Indigenous culture. Around the globe there are thousands of unique Indigenous cultures. Here is a collection of resources around music, art, and food that contribute to our understanding and discovery of the Indigenous cultures in Canada.

Find Indigenous Art

Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada
A Canadian non-profit organization that aims to preserve and revitalize endangered Indigenous art forms and enrich lives through Indigenous arts and culture.
Canadian Indigenous Art
An online gallery that aims to promote the unique artwork of Squamish Nation artists to collectors and enthusiasts around the world.
Famous Indigenous Artists in Canada
An article that discusses Canada's famous artists and their works.
The Gwich'in Artifact Collection
Gwadàl’ Zheii: Belongings from the Land has been developed in collaboration with the Gwich’in Social and Cultural Institute (www.gwichin.ca), Northwest Territories, and the Heritage Branch of the Vuntut Gwitchin Government (www.vgfn.ca), Yukon. Explore the rich cultural heritage of the Gwich’in through artifacts, historic and contemporary photographs, and oral histories and stories told by Elders.
Indigenous Art Collection at Royal BC Museum
Indigenous Art Collection at the Royal BC Museum Archives.
First Nations Sculpture at the Coastal Peoples Gallery
Online collection of Indigenous sculptures.

Indigenous Studies & Resources

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A Tribe Called Red: Electric Pow Wow Drum

Find Indigenous Art

Traditional Corn Soup

Exploring Indigenous Food

Traditional Food Factsheet