Title:
NNBY Archival Audio Recordings Inventory Project (ARIP)
Agreement Number:
1920-0901
Agreement Value:
$26,250.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 5, 2019 - Mar 31, 2020
Description:
This project will document audio recordings belonging to the Northern Native Broadcasting, Yukon (NNBY) archives. This component includes archival recordings of Yukon First Nations people, events and communities: including Elders, Indigenous language speakers, culture bearers and leaders, key events (such as land claim negotiations and agreements), traditional and evolving cultural practices, residential schools and their impact, and other historic and community events. A preliminary catalogue of NNBY TV broadcast recordings offers some accessibility to the videos; however, there is no listing for audio recordings. The project will establish an inventory of NNBY audio recordings from CHON-FM radio programs, oral histories and recordings made for or donated to NNBY, circa 1970 to 2000. Project objectives include the development of a database with key metadata for NNBT audio recordings and a preservation plan to safeguard these recordings for future generations.
Organization:
Library and Archives Canada
Expected Results:
Expected results for this project include increased usage of the Native Broadcasting, Yukon (NNBY) archives by Yukon First Nations, Indigenous language speakers and linguists, other cultural heritage researchers, educators and students. As all 14 Yukon First Nations make regular requests for the recordings, future requests are likely to range from 100 – 500 requests per year once the recordings are accessible. Since NNBY staff resources are limited, access strategies will include digitization at an early date, to permit online access to recordings as appropriate. Some spiritual and cultural content may require restricted or limited access, as appropriate.
Location:
Whitehorse, Yukon, CA Y1A 0K7
Reference Number:
129-2019-2020-Q1-00031
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Northern Native Broadcasting
Program:
Documentary Heritage Communities Program
Program Purpose:
The Documentary Heritage Communities Program supports the development of Canada's local archival and library communities by increasing their capacity to preserve, provide access to and promote local documentary heritage.