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Oki Niiksokowa! (Hello all my relations) 
Lethbridge Public Library recognizes the rich and complex history of Indigenous peoples. We value the experiences of those who have lived in this area, known in Blackfoot as Sikoohkotoki (Sik-ooh-kotoki), since time immemorial.  


Our Indigenous Services team assists in the sharing of cultural knowledge to all members of our community, by offering programming that highlights Indigenous cultural practices and ways of knowing. Programs are developed in collaboration with local Elders, Indigenous organizations, and knowledge holders. 

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Piitoyiss (Eagles' Nest)

We invite you to join us in the Piitoyiss (Eagle’s Nest) area at our Main branch. This space hosts many of our Indigenous programs and houses our Indigenous collection, which contains over 5000 books, DVDs, and CD’s for adults, teens, and children. 

To stay up-to-date on all of Lethbridge Public Library’s Indigenous programming, please follow “LPL Piitoyiss Indigenous Services Team” on our facebook

Materials and services

The Blackfoot Digital Library brings together Blackfoot historical documents including field notes, photographs, and recordings.

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The first of its kind in Canada, the Prairie Indigenous eBook Collection increases access to books by Indigenous authors and writings about Indigenous culture. Over two hundred eBooks published on the prairies are available to all Albertans, with no holds, through the province’s public library systems. Some notable authors included in this collection are Eden Robinson, Dawn Dumont, Richard Van Camp, Lee Maracle, Will Cardinal, Chelsea Vowel, and Katherena Vermette, along with hundreds of other voices.

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 The Blackfoot Revitalization Project is a technologically innovative language learning tools to aid in the revitalization and preservation of the Blackfoot language.

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The National Aboriginal Documents Database contains information that can be used for research projects such as documenting land claims, or for studying independent Statutes and Acts, Treaties and Court Decisions.

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The Lethbridge Public Library acknowledges that we are gathered on the lands of the Blackfoot Confederacy and we pay respect to the Kainai, Piikani, Siksika, and Amskapi Piikani past, present and future while recognizing and honouring their cultural heritage, beliefs and relationship to the land. The City of Lethbridge is also home to the Metis Nation of Alberta, Region III.