Recommended Scholarly Journals (secondary sources) - Adult Upgrading - English 012 First Nations Focus Winter 2024

Selection of Journals

Below is a small selection of journals available to you through the OC library and online (open access). If you don't see something here that relates to your subject area of interest, try searching the library e-journals. In addition to performing a search, you can browse databases and subjects.

Note the different terminology that is used to indicate subjects related to Indigenous topics: Indigenous, Native, American Indian, Aboriginal, Decolonization, etc.

Aboriginal Policy Studies
A multidisciplinary journal that publishes original, scholarly, and policy relevant research on issues relevant to Métis, non-status Indians and urban Aboriginal peoples in Canada. Peer-reviewed.
American Indian Culture & Research Journal
The premier journal in Native American studies, it publishes book reviews, literature, and original scholarly papers on a wide range of issues in the fields of history, anthropology, geography, sociology, political science, health, literature, law, education, and the arts. Peer-reviewed.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies
Publishes anthropological, historical, sociological, political, legal, educational and cultural issues affecting First Nations people. Although the majority of articles deal with Indigenous peoples in Canada, it also publishes articles dealing with Indigenous peoples world-wide. Peer-reviewed.
Decolonization: Indigeneity, Education & Society
Solicits any work purposefully engaged in the decolonization process, regardless of discipline or field, encouraging work that actively seeks undisciplinary connections that work both against and beyond the Western academy. Peer-reviewed.
Indigenous Law Journal
Dedicated to developing dialogue and scholarship in the field of Indigenous legal issues both in Canada and internationally. Peer-reviewed.
International Indigenous Policy Journal
A policy-relevant research journal addressing issues pertaining to Indigenous Peoples throughout the world. Peer-reviewed.
International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies
Disseminates scholarship across the Humanities, Social Sciences, Health Sciences, Law and Education in the field of Indigenous Studies. Peer-reviewed.
International Journal of Indigenous Health
Established to advance knowledge and understanding to improve Indigenous health. Peer-reviewed, online, and open-access.
Native Studies Review
Features original scholarly research on issues from Aboriginal perspectives in contemporary & historical contexts. It is a multidisciplinary, social science based periodical featuring research from Canada & abroad.
Settler Colonial Studies
Publishes research on settler colonialism as a distinct social and historical formation, involving areas like history, law, indigenous and genocide studies. Peer-reviewed.