What Aboriginal newspapers are available in Canada?

Library and Archives Canada has a wide range of Native and Northern newspapers in its collection. Though most are in print or hardcopy format, there are a few in microfilm format which can be accessed through interlibrary loan (please consult your local library and our ILL website at www.collectionscanada.ca/6/16/index-e.html if you would like to pursue an interlibrary loan). Also, most of these newspapers are in English; however, some have text in various Native languages and syllabics.

We also have a wide range of other kinds of Native periodicals. If you would like to search these yourself on the online interface to our National Union Catalogue (AMICUS Web), it is available at http://amicus.collectionscanada.ca/aaweb/aalogine.htm. One search string would be, "Subject Keyword," typing in "Indians periodicals." This will yield a comprehensive set of results, or if you know of a specific title, simply conduct a "Title Browse" search, typing in the name of the newspaper, magazine or journal.

The following is a selected and updated list of some titles in the LAC collection as per our website "Native Newspapers Currently Received" (at LAC), available at: www.collectionscanada.ca/8/16/r16-207-e.html. Also, some Northern newspaper titles have been added. The following list may be helpful.

Atuaqnik (The Newspaper of Northern Quebec) - holdings are: [Jan., 1979-June/July, 1980].

Deh Cho Drum - text in English. Publication run indicated is 1994 to current. Latest LAC holding current.

Dene Express (Newsletter), based out of Fort Good Hope, N.W.T. Holdings are: Dec., 1976 - May, 1977.

Dene Nation Newsletter (Yellowknife, N.W.T.) - holdings are: [Jan.-Feb./81 - Apr. /85].

The Drum - text in English. Publication run indicated is Dec., 1998 to current. LAC latest holding current.

Eastern Door - text in English. Publication run indicated is 1992 to current. LAC latest holding current.

Ha-Shilth-Sa - text in English. Publication run indicated is 1974 to current. LAC latest holding current.

The Indian Voice (Vancouver, B.C.) - holdings are: [Dec., 1969 - Summer, Fall, 1983].

Inuvik Drum - text in English. Publication run indicated is 1978 to current (although this publication continues The Drum (Inuvik), which commenced publication in 1966). LAC latest holding current.

Kahtou: The Voice of B.C. First Nations - text in English. Publication run indicated is 1993 to current. LAC latest holding current. Also available in microform format.

Kenomadiwin News (Thunder Bay, Ont.) - holdings are: [Oct., 1968 - June, 1972]. Also available in microform for the same time frame.

Kinatuinamot Ilengajuk (Nain, Labrador - published by the Labrador Inuit Association) - holdings are: [Feb., 1975- Fall, 1993].

Kivalliq News - text in English and Inuktitut. Publication run indicated is December, 1994 to current. LAC latest holding current.

Kinosao Sipi Journal - text in English. Publication run indicated is May, 1998 to current. LAC latest holding Sept. 1999.
(Please note that this publication was preceded by "Norway House Cree Nation Journal," with an indeterminate publication run beginning in the 1990s.)

Mackenzie Times (Fort Simpson, N.W.T.) - holdings are [Dec., 1987- May, 1994].

Micmac-Maliseet Nation New - text in English. Publication run indicated is 1991 to current. LAC latest holding current.

N'Amerind News - text in English. Publication run indicated an indeterminate start date (first copy in our holdings was 1980) to1987. Also available in microform format. This title was continued by N'Amerind Friendship Centre Newsletter, with an indicated publication run of 1987 to current. LAC latest holding current. Also available in microform format.

News/North - text in English. Publication run indicated is 1945 to current. LAC latest holding current.

Native People - holdings are: 1968[1969] - [1972] - [1976] - [1978-79] - [1982] (For instance, this means that we have all holdings for 1968, 1970-71, 1973-75, 1977, and 1980-81. For the years in square brackets, we have some holdings but not all.)

Native Press - holdings are: [Jan. 14, 1971-74] - [1980-83] - [Oct. 26, 1990]

Native Times (Toronto) - holdings are: [1973] - [1979] - 1981. Also available in microform, 1973-1978.

Native Voice - holdings are: 1946 - [1950] - [1954-1967] - [1979] - [1986] - [1988] - (In this instance, the holdings are active or current, as indicated by the open dash after [1988] - ).

Nesika : A Journal Devoted to the Land Claims Movement (Vancouver) - holdings are: [Sept., 1972 - Summer/Early Fall 1977].

Nunatsiaq News - text in English and Inuktitut syllabics. Publication run indicated is 1976 to current. LAC latest holding current. Microform format also available.

Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Acimowin (Prince Albert, Sask.) - holdings are [Nov., 1997 - March, 2000] although cataloguing record states 1994 to current.

The Press Independent (Yellowknife, N.W.T.) - holdings are [Jan., 1992 - Dec., 1992]. Continued by: Northern Star - holdings are 1993-current.

Rankin Times (Rankin Inlet, N.W.T.) - holdings are: [Oct., 1973 - March, 1976]. Also available in microform: Oct., 1973 - March, 1976.

Sagkeeng News (Fort Alexander, Manitoba) - holdings are [July, 1973 - April, 1977].

Saskatchewan Indian - holdings are: 1970 - [82-83] - 84.

Senk'l'ip - text in English. Publication run is indicated as approx. 1976 to current; however, the last two LAC holdings are February and June of 1993.

Secwepemc News - text in English. Publication run indicated is 1988 to current. LAC latest holding current.

Star (Whitehorse) - holdings are: Catalogue states 3 current months only. Available in microform as follows: 1962 to current.

Suvaguq - holdings are: Feb., 1974 - June 1976. (Also some earlier sporadic issues, i.e. Oct., 1972, March, 1973.)

Tekawennake - text in English. Publication run indicated is 1968 to current. LAC latest holding current. Also available in microform format.

Wawatay News - text in English and Cree syllabics. Publication run is 1974 to current. LAC latest holding current. Also available in microform format.

Wikwemikong News - text in English. Publication run was 1995- Aug., 2000. LAC latest holding is Aug., 2000. However, this publication is continued by The Wiky News, with a publication run indicated of Sept., 2000 to current (held by LAC).
One other associated title is the Anishinabek News (which is "issued in conjunction with the Wikwemikong News," as per the cataloguing record). This title has a publication run indicated of 1990 to current (LAC latest holding current).

Windspeaker - text in English. Publication run indicated is 1986 to current. LAC latest holding current. (Please note this title was preceded by AMMSA: Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta, with an indicated publication run of 1983-1986). Microform format also available.

An additional helpful website is that linked from the Assembly of First Nations site at: www.afn.ca/Assembly_of_First_Nations.htm.
Click on Links, then on Native Newspapers and Media Outlets to access the websites and/or e-mail addresses of many Aboriginal newspapers.

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