Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Investing in Eeyou Istchee Archival Heritage
Agreement Number:
1920-0783
Agreement Value:
$60,000.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 12, 2019 - Mar 31, 2022
Description:
Building on the success of a pilot project funded by Documentary Heritage Communities Program in 2018-2019, this project involves the continued digitization of an archival collection held at Aanischaaukamikw Cree Cultural Institute. The project will increase local, regional, national and international access to these unique archival holdings, as digitized materials are made available through an online database. The documentary heritage collection includes materials from Cree individuals and Cree entities, and project materials from fieldwork carried out within the communities by community members, external researchers and corporations.
Organization:
Library and Archives Canada
Expected Results:
The expected short term results are the digitization of existing analogue materials in the organization’s archival collections, uploaded to their collections management database M2A and then made available through their online public platform. As for the long term results, the organizations would like to preserved the archives because they will not be accessing the analogue versions.
Location:
Ouje Bougoumou, Quebec, CA G0W 3C0
Reference Number:
129-2021-2022-Q1-00027
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Indigenous recipients
Recipient's Legal Name:
Aanischaaukamikw Cree Cultural Institute
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.