Helpful resources for Aboriginal Canadian genealogy?

Question

Hi everyone,

The Canadian History Project has a new subproject, First Peoples. This focuses on aboriginals in Canada: Inuit, First Nations, and Metis. The project page needs more links to genealogical resources to help family historians researching their Native roots. 

If you have resources, please post them here, or directly in the resources section on the project page. Thanks!

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Here's a link for Canadians that the government passed the law on Metis, aboriginal and Indians, Yeah....

http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2016/04/20/federally-recognized-metis-other-non-status-indians-rejoice-canada-supreme-court-ruling

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Yeah is right!! Thanks Lise for posting this!!! It is a long awaited decision for many.

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Not strictly Canada but includes Canada, the following may be of interest:

http://www.habitantheritage.org/native_americans

See attachment on this page:

http://www.genealogywise.com/group/frenchcanadiandescendants/forum/topics/fur-traders-voyageurs

Just a drop in the bucket of what is out there.

Answer 1

http://www.genealogy.com/forum/general/topics/ai/20940/

IROQUOIS SURNAMES

The following page contains a list of 624 Iroquois or Haudenosaunee surnames collected from the 1901 Canadian census for six reserves located in Canada. Although five of these reserves (Ahkwesahsne, Kahnawake, Kanehsatake, Tyendinaga, and Wahta) are inhabited primarily by members of the Mohawk nation, the sixth and largest of the reserves, Six Nations of the Grand River, also represents members of the Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, and Tuscarora nations. Where Do Iroquois Surnames Come From?

Answer 2

Great initiative, Erin.

Here's a guide to researching Mi'kmaq ancestors, from the Halifax Public Library:

http://www.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/assets/files/research/mikmaqancestry.pdf

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Leanne,

Thank you for this link. I've already found information on the Sylliboy family that my youngest brother, Michael, married into. His recently widowed wife is on the Tribal Council. Michael died last October. It was his death that brought me to genealogy. Have not yet discussed genealogy with my sister-in-law during our time of grief.

Now that we have gone a year of holidays without his presence, I will put his obituary on his profile page.

Answer 3

Here is a few links 

Copyright © 2010 Michael Stephenson. All rights reserved.

 

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 Upper Canada Map ~ 1854

 Travelling in Upper Canada in the 1830's

 

 Addington County - Camden Twp. Pioneer Settler Petition (4 parts)

 Prince Edward County - Hallowell Twp. Pioneer Settler Petition (3 parts)

 Cavan and Emily Township Pioneer Settler Petition (3 parts)

 Otonabee Township 1820 - Richard Birdsall Report

 Cavan and Emily Pioneer Petition for Rev. Joseph Thompson

 Ontario (Upper Canada) History and Pioneer Family Research Created April 1, 2011

 

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 Queen's Own Rifles - Old Photos of Members Created April 8, 2011

 Upper Canada District Maps (Circa 1800) Created April 26, 2011

 Upper Canada (Ontario) History Books On-Line Index

 Ontario County Directories Victoria, Haliburton, Hastings, Peterborough, Durham, Northumberland, Muskoka, and Old Ontario County

Marriage data base for upper canadahttp://www.ontariogenealogy.com/uppercanadamarriages.html

 

and many more. enjoy.

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Please ignore this, i dont know howw to delete this.  I answered my pwn question. Sorry

Answer 4

interesting listing ..

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/METISGEN/2003-10/1067205704

 

and .. https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/metis-scrip/005005-6000-e.html

Answer 5

I apologize if these are repeats, I didn't see any of them listed and they've been very helpful to me!

The Virtual Museum of Métis History and Culture, lots of biographies on specific people, surnames, communities, it's my favorite site for anything Métis

http://www.metismuseum.ca/browse/index.php?id=15

This link will take you to the advanced search form on the Canadian Archives site. You can pull up the "half-breed" scrip claims by entering a name. The scrips have SO MUCH info on them!

http://collectionscanada.gc.ca/lac-bac/search-recherche/arch-adv-elab.php?Language=eng

Answer 6

The Aboriginal Genealogy Association has a number of resource lists, and a large number of family trees, mostly southwestern British Columbia, Sto:lo and Stl'at'emc Nations.  We don't have a webpage, but can be contacted at facebook/aboriginal.ancestors or email ancestorconnections@gmail.com  or contact me with any questions.  We are always willing to help, and try to connect people researching the same families.

Answer 7

Here is an informal source containing family trees for people mostly in Manitoba:

Mothers of Resistance 1869 -1870

https://resistancemothers.wordpress.com/

Answer 8

http://www.glenbow.org/collections/search/

I'm new to this but I've been told the Glenbow Museum archives has historical records and photos related to my ancestors in Alberta