Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Listen, Hear Our Voices-Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation—Audio Archival Work
Agreement Number:
LHOV-02-014
Agreement Value:
$51,527.00
Agreement Date:
Jun 17, 2021 - Feb 28, 2022
Description:
This project will provide the technological infrastructure needed to digitize older media and build archiving and research capacity through a training workshop on how to inventory oral narratives and language recordings. The main goals of this project include digitizing older media for preservation and future use; building community research capacity to inventory, record and digitize oral narratives; and purchasing new technology for the resource centre, including software and audiovisual equipment to assist with digitization and language recordings.
Organization:
Library and Archives Canada
Expected Results:
Cassette tapes, VHS, and CDs containing valuable cultural and language material will be inventoried and digitized
Increased community capacity in the archiving of digital resources
Creation of additional resources for educators to use in their classroom featuring Rocky Cree culture and the nihithaw language
Location:
Nelson House, Manitoba, CA R0B 1A0
Reference Number:
129-2021-2022-Q1-LHOV-02-014
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Indigenous recipients
Recipient's Legal Name:
Nisichawayasi Nehetho Culture and Education Authority (NNCEA)
Program:
Listen, Hear Our Voices
Program Purpose:
Listen, Hear Our Voices supports First Nations, Inuit, and Métis governments and non-profit organizations in: 1) digitizing existing documentary heritage related to Indigenous languages and cultures, and 2) building the skills, knowledge and resources to do this work in their communities.