Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is pleased to announce updates to the Aboriginal Heritage Portal at http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/aboriginal-heritage/Pages/introduction.aspx
And there you will find a variety of sources for the researcher including the archived version of the School Files Series - 1879-1953, Research Guides and Finding Aids, Researching Your Aboriginal Ancestry at Library and Archives Canada, and a special Genealogy and Family History site at http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy/022-607.002.01.01-e.html.
There is enough material here to keep you busy for days.