Title:
Williams Lake First Nation: Record, Digitize, and Share Traditional Knowledge and Language
Agreement Number:
2122-0080
Agreement Value:
$22,775.00
Agreement Date:
May 17, 2021 - Mar 31, 2022
Description:
Williams Lake First Nation (WLFN) is in the process of cataloging and digitizing Traditional Knowledge from Elders within the community. Interviews conducted with Elders gather both Traditional Knowledge and Secwepemc language so that the cultural heritage can be digitized, stored and transferred to future generations. One of the long-term priorities of WLFN is to expand the Little Chiefs Primary School, currently grades kindergarten-grade 4 to K-12 and use the Traditional Knowledge and language gathered from Elders to inform a language immersion curriculum, ultimately maintaining the Secwepemc culture and language for future generations of the WLFN community.
Organization:
Library and Archives Canada
Expected Results:
The expected results of this project will be maintaining the cultural heritage of the Secwepemc peoples and therefore maintaining the cultural heritage of Canada. The number of in-person interviews is expected to be at least 10 Elders. Funding from this program will enable WLFN to continue the important cultural heritage work of collecting Traditional Knowledge so that in the short term, the Elders’ Traditional Knowledge, stories, and language is gathered, archived, and shared with members of WLFN, as well as Canadians and the International community.
Location:
Williams Lake, British Columbia, CA V2G 5L1
Reference Number:
129-2021-2022-Q1-00014
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Indigenous recipients
Recipient's Legal Name:
Williams Lake First Nation
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.