Contact Information

Jim Blanchard
Elizabeth Dafoe Library
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3T 2N2
Dafoe_ref@ccu.umanitoba.ca
Phone:   (204) 474-6846
Fax:   (204) 474-7577

Subjects

All aspects of Aboriginal culture and history with an emphasis on Woodland peoples of Eastern North America

Description

We collect in the areas of culture, history, languages of Canadian and North America First Nations peoples for undergrads up to the Masters and Ph.D. levels in languages, history, culture of Canadian peoples with an emphasis on the Eastern Woodland cultures. We have the CIHM collection and several large microfilm sets of material dealing with First Nations people. Our collection of ethnography materials from the 19th and 20th centuries is quite strong.

Languages

English, Cree, Ojibwa

Holdings

Published Monographs	15,000
Serials	15-20
Photographs	few
Audio Recordings	few
Videorecordings	20
Maps	complete Cdn & USA topographical map collections and many atlases
Microfilm	18,000

Access

Catalogued by Library of Congress subject headings
On-line catalogue
Reference service available
Open to the public
Hours vary - normally 8:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Interlibrary loans available
Photocopying available