We recognize that Wapiti Regional Library and Branch Libraries are situated within the Territories of Treaties 5 and 6, and the homeland of the Métis Nation. We pay our respects to the indigenous peoples and affirm our relationship with one another.
Truth and Reconciliation Resources
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada http://www.trc.ca/index.html
National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation https://nctr.ca/
Reconciliation Canada https://reconciliationcanada.ca/
Shattering the Silence: The Hidden History of Indian Residential Schools in Saskatchewan free eBook https://www2.uregina.ca/education/saskindianresidentialschools/
Health Support Services for Former Indian Residential Schools Students
An Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line (1-866-925-4419) is available 24 hours a day for anyone experiencing pain or distress as a result of his or her residential school experience.
You can also call the Crisis Line to get information on other health supports provided by the Health Canada Indian Residential Schools Resolution Health Support Program.
Saskatchewan and Treaty Six Resources
Saskatchewan Office of the Treaty Commissioner http://www.otc.ca/
Saskatchewan Indigenous Cultural Centre https://sicc.sk.ca/
Library Services for Saskatchewan Aboriginal Peoples Committee https://www.lssap.ca/
Indigenous Saskatchewan Encyclopedia https://teaching.usask.ca/
Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations https://www.treatysix.org/
Treaty 6 Education https://treaty6education.
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Saskatchewan Public Library Indigenous Material
To browse a wide range of Indigenous material available through your local library, click here.