| Aboriginal | Metis |
| "Aboriginal Canadians" | "Native American" |
| "First Nations" | "Native Canadian" |
| "Indians of North America" AND "British Columbia" | "Native Peoples" |
| "Indians of North America" AND Canada | Names of specific nations |
| "Indigenous peoples" |
Note: Academic libraries in Canada use the Library of Congress classification system. This system of organizing knowledge is a product of colonialism and the North Island College Library is currently engaging in reconciliation by working to decolonize classification. For further information visit the Indigenous & Northern Affairs page on terminology.
