The role of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) in serving the aboriginal (indigenous) peoples of Canada, especially those in the Northwest Territories (NWT), is described, and the possibilities for future library delivery systems are discussed. The right of these peoples, and of all blind and visually impaired persons, to self-determination is a guiding principle in the CNIB service-delivery system. CNIB, which has provided vision services that are called eye patrols in the NWT since the 1930s, established the CNIB Library for the Blind in 1918. This privately funded library is the largest national production and distribution network for information to blind and visually impaired Canadians. Works are distributed in English and French because a comprehensive braille code has not been developed for the aboriginal languages. Funding and access problems mean that blind and visually impaired people in the NWT are not well served. Recognizing the potential of the electronic highway for improving services, CNIB has responded by establishing an Information Resource Center to serve as a library without walls that uses computer terminals and telephones to increase access to information for those who are unable to read print. Two maps illustrate the service areas. An eye test chart is included. (SLD)