Title:
Digitization and Migration of Upper Nicola Band Cultural Heritage Collection
Agreement Number:
2122-0183
Agreement Value:
$44,148.00
Agreement Date:
Jun 7, 2021 - Mar 31, 2022
Description:
The project will digitize and migrate these materials to UNB’s existing online archival database. Once uploaded, materials will be organized by keyword and research topic, ensuring that they are easily searchable. All applicable meta-data (date, author, origin, etc.) will be included. A digital map exhibit based on the digitized materials will show locations of important cultural sites (captikwl/creation stories, transformer sites, villages, Syilx/Okanagan place names) and provide contextual information about each site. A wall map version of the digital map will also be printed and posted in UNB’s office. The project will further UNB’s goal to collect, record, and preserve the UNB’s cultural heritage for the benefit of future generations.
Organization:
Library and Archives Canada
Expected Results:
In the short-term, the project is expected to provide UNB with a thorough inventory of their Cultural Heritage Collection, ensure that this collection is migrated to their archival database (the CKK), and provide a learning tool for both the community and the public through the digital map exhibit. In the long-term, the project will provide UNB with internal capacity to complete ongoing digitization and data migration, as well as to build on the research conducted for the digital map exhibit (for example, by conducting additional interviews about a particular place or by producing a community book or pamphlet).
Location:
Merritt, British Columbia, CA V1K 1B8
Reference Number:
129-2021-2022-Q1-00025
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Indigenous recipients
Recipient's Legal Name:
Upper Nicola Band
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.