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Title:

Kayas Achanohkewina: Legends of Long Ago

Agreement Number:

LHOV-02-033

Agreement Value:

$19,515.00

Agreement Date:

Aug 23, 2021 - Mar 31, 2022

Description:

The project will digitize the contents of tapes produced in 2001 as part of the University College of the North (UCN) course Kayas Achanohkewina: Legends of Long Ago, led by Dr. Peter Geller, who stated: “The course delivery will include having several storytellers and/or elders participate in the course, both in the classroom and through doing the interviews with students. The interviews will be recorded, and with the participants’ consent we would like to have copies of the tapes kept in northern Manitoba.” The UCN Library is in possession of the output of these storytelling sessions and interviews, along with related project documentation. This initiative seeks to preserve the original materials while making the digitized versions available to researchers and the public through UCN Libraries' streaming platform.

Organization:

Library and Archives Canada

Expected Results:

Preservation of rare recordings of traditional Indigenous stories by northern Manitoba Elders

Dissemination of traditional Indigenous stories via digital platform

Location:

Thompson, Manitoba, CA R8N 0Y4

Reference Number:

129-2021-2022-Q1-LHOV-02-033

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Indigenous recipients

Recipient's Legal Name:

Keewatin Tribal Council

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.